//Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 民宿[民宿] min2 su4 (Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house) 48 市区[市區] shi4 qu1 urban district; downtown; city center 5 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 餐食[餐食] can1 shi2 food; meal 1 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 1 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 360 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 8 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 21 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 1 亲和[親和] qin1 he2 to connect intimately (with); amiable; affable 1 笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻] xiao4 xi1 xi1 grinning; smiling 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 6 清洁[清潔] qing1 jie2 clean; to clean 5 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 14 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 1 员工[員工] yuan2 gong1 staff; personnel; employee 31 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 22 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 3 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 2 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 12 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 1881 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 2 花圈[花圈] hua1 quan1 wreath; garland 2 辣妹[辣妹] la4 mei4 hot chick; sexy girl; abbr. LM 3 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 1206 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 7 跑步[跑步] pao3 bu4 to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double 5 摄影[攝影] she4 ying3 to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) 6 工具箱[工具箱] gong1 ju4 xiang1 toolbox 1 液体[液體] ye4 ti3 liquid 2 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 31 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 6 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 103 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 64 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 27 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 17 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 96 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 96 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 27 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 台东[台東] Tai2 dong1 Taidong or Taitung city and county in Taiwan 79 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 43 苔[苔] tai1 coating (of tongue) 10 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 26 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 37 外送[外送] wai4 song4 to send out; fast food delivered 7 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 10 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 10 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 1234 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 44 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 788 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 2 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 2 电视[電視] dian4 shi4 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 57 转弯[轉彎] zhuan3 wan1 to turn; to go around a corner 10 虚拟[虛擬] xu1 ni3 to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate; virtual 1 后视镜[後視鏡] hou4 shi4 jing4 rearview mirror 1 照得[照得] zhao4 de2 seeing that 1 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 14 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 104 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 19 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 49 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 93 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 69 回眸[回眸] hui2 mou2 to glance back; to look back; retrospective 1 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 58 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 41 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/100 words - 8 min 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 58 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 108 森[森] sen1 forest 111 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 5 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 20 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 16 香槟[香檳] xiang1 bin1 champagne (loanword) 7 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 18 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 11 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 6 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 30 股长[股長] gu3 zhang3 person in charge of a 股[gu3] (section or department); head; chief; director; (in a class in a school) student responsible for a specific duty, e.g. 風紀股長|风纪股长[feng1 ji4 gu3 zhang3] discipline monitor 2 康乐[康樂] kang1 le4 peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 42 公鸡[公雞] gong1 ji1 cock; rooster 1 火鸡[火雞] huo3 ji1 turkey 24 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 4 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 100 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 17 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/125 words - 9 min 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 4 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 34 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 16 迎宾[迎賓] ying2 bin1 to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) 25 饮料[飲料] yin3 liao4 drink; beverage 53 吧台[吧台] ba1 tai2 counter of a bar (pub) 3 工作室[工作室] gong1 zuo4 shi4 studio; workshop 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 49 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 13 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 13 一匙[一匙] yi1 chi2 spoonful 5 盐巴[鹽巴] yan2 ba1 table salt 11 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 9 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 19 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 3 小金库[小金庫] xiao3 jin1 ku4 supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund 2 金库[金庫] jin1 ku4 treasury 8 冰箱[冰箱] bing1 xiang1 icebox; freezer cabinet; refrigerator; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] 26 指纹[指紋] zhi3 wen2 fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 69 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 1 酷[酷] ku4 ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 24 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 5 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 65 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 12 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 46 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/150 words - 11 min 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 35 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 52 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 13 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 10 拖行[拖行] tuo1 xing2 to drag; to tow 3 李[李] li3 plum 51 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 66 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 40 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 11 内裤[內褲] nei4 ku4 underpants; panties; briefs 5 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 温差[溫差] wen1 cha1 difference in temperature 1 妮[妮] ni1 girl; phonetic "ni" (in female names); Taiwan pr. [ni2] 6 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 29 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 20 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 47 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 4 冷气[冷氣] leng3 qi4 air conditioning (Tw) 5 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 115 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 35 窗帘[窗簾] chuang1 lian2 window curtains 5 粉红色[粉紅色] fen3 hong2 se4 pink 14 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/175 words - 13 min 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 12 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 123 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 2 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 7 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 14 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 9 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 41 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 11 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 54 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 4 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 15 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 单人床[單人床] dan1 ren2 chuang2 single bed; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 16 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 12 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 1 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 14 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 2 床位[床位] chuang2 wei4 bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk 1 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 5 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 6 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 17 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 44 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 2 萤幕[螢幕] ying2 mu4 screen (of a TV, computer etc) (Tw) 2 双人房[雙人房] shuang1 ren2 fang2 double room 7 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 58 退房[退房] tui4 fang2 to check out of a hotel room 8 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 41 姊姊[姊姊] zi3 zi3 older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 2 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 25 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 7 水上[水上] shui3 shang4 on water; aquatic 7 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 55 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 17 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 9 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 7 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 6 裸[裸] luo3 naked 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 16 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 5 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 2 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/225 words - 16 min 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 6 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 63 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 7 儿童[兒童] er2 tong2 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 54 高中生[高中生] gao1 zhong1 sheng1 senior high school student 1 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 2 副食品[副食品] fu4 shi2 pin3 non-staple foods; (Tw) solids (food for infants other than breast milk and formula) 6 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 168 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 13 炒饭[炒飯] chao3 fan4 fried rice; (slang) (Tw) to have sex 4 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 101 鲑鱼[鮭魚] gui1 yu2 salmon; trout 40 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 55 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 10 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 25 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 17 晚餐[晚餐] wan3 can1 evening meal; dinner; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 47 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 46 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/250 words - 21 min 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 19 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 36 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 8 搅拌[攪拌] jiao3 ban4 to stir; to agitate 10 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 28 打底[打底] da3 di3 to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 10 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 14 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 16 鸡脚[雞腳] ji1 jiao3 chicken feet 15 主厨[主廚] zhu3 chu2 chef; to be the chef 121 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 6 返程[返程] fan3 cheng2 return journey (e.g. home) 1 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 47 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 17 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 3 塑胶[塑膠] su4 jiao1 plastic; synthetic resin; plastic cement 5 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 25 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 7 瑜珈[瑜珈] yu2 jia1 variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1]; yoga 2 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 1 早安[早安] zao3 an1 Good morning! 73 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/275 words - 23 min 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 73 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 12 拖地[拖地] tuo1 di4 to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length 3 浴室[浴室] yu4 shi4 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] 1 洗手台[洗手台] xi3 shou3 tai2 vanity unit 1 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 7 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 19 水渍[水漬] shui3 zi4 water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 1 垃圾桶[垃圾桶] la1 ji1 tong3 rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 6 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 23 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 12 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 41 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 41 美学[美學] mei3 xue2 aesthetics 6 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 26 氛[氛] fen1 miasma; vapor 13 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 30 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 6 道地[道地] dao4 di4 authentic; original 2 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 12 沙拉[沙拉] sha1 la1 salad (loanword) 14 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 100 海带[海帶] hai3 dai4 kelp 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/300 words - 23 min 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 13 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 21 洛神花[洛神花] luo4 shen2 hua1 roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 23 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 26 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 108 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 107 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 19 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 2 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 1 寿司[壽司] shou4 si1 sushi 1 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 17 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 14 意大利面[意大利麵] Yi4 da4 li4 mian4 spaghetti; pasta 16 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 79 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 30 鸡排[雞排] ji1 pai2 chicken breast; chicken cutlet 29 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 2 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 4 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 16 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 8 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 13 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 2 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/325 words - 25 min 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 92 口号[口號] kou3 hao4 slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 8 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 15 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 2 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 2 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 1 抽屉[抽屜] chou1 ti5 drawer 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 4 牙刷[牙刷] ya2 shua1 toothbrush; CL:把[ba3] 1 浴帽[浴帽] yu4 mao4 shower cap; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 夹子[夾子] jia1 zi5 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 6 餐饮[餐飲] can1 yin3 food and beverage; catering; repast 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 5 可乐[可樂] ke3 le4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola 2 厨师[廚師] chu2 shi1 cook; chef 6 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 17 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 12 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 5 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 6 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 57 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 20 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/350 words - 27 min 卡片[卡片] ka3 pian4 card 30 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 6 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 58 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 50 茶包[茶包] cha2 bao1 tea bag; (slang) trouble (loanword) 2 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 7 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 12 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 17 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 1 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 37 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 18 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 9 网[網] wang3 net; network 7 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 9 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 6 拖鞋[拖鞋] tuo1 xie2 slippers; sandals; flip-flops; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 21 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 19 赤脚[赤腳] chi4 jiao3 barefoot 3 店长[店長] dian4 zhang3 store manager 82 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 消毒[消毒] xiao1 du2 to disinfect; to sterilize 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 32 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 4 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/375 words - 30 min 改进[改進] gai3 jin4 to improve; to make better; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 3 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 15 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 11 中等[中等] zhong1 deng3 medium 1 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 2 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 15 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 59 矿泉水[礦泉水] kuang4 quan2 shui3 mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 4 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 2 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 23 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 24 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 3 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 31 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 3 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 12 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 23 备品[備品] bei4 pin3 machine parts or tools kept in reserve; spare parts 2 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 3 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 4 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 13 说明书[說明書] shuo1 ming2 shu1 (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3] 1 斧头[斧頭] fu3 tou2 ax; hatchet; CL:柄[bing3] 1 概念[概念] gai4 nian4 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/400 words - 32 min 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 51 林心如[林心如] Lin2 Xin1 ru2 Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer 3 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 4 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 80 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 6 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 4 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 20 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 53 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 19 客满[客滿] ke4 man3 to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 24 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 5 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 6 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 12 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 15 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 7 怕生[怕生] pa4 sheng1 fear of strangers; to be afraid of strangers (of small children) 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 29 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 11 台北[台北] Tai2 bei3 Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan 51 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/425 words - 33 min 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 3 蜥[蜥] xi1 see 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4] 5 鬃[鬃] zong1 bristles; horse's mane 4 狮[獅] shi1 lion 4 蜥蜴[蜥蜴] xi1 yi4 lizard 9 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 41 温驯[溫馴] wen1 xun4 docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame 5 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 16 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 2 爬虫类[爬蟲類] pa2 chong2 lei4 reptiles; also written 爬行類|爬行类 3 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 6 鳞片[鱗片] lin2 pian4 scale; fish scales 2 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 鳄鱼[鱷魚] e4 yu2 alligator; crocodile 97 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 30 竹节[竹節] zhu2 jie2 bamboo joint 2 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 45 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 2 绒毛[絨毛] rong2 mao2 fur; down (soft fur); villi capillary (in the small intestine) 2 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/450 words - 36 min 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 8 椰子[椰子] ye1 zi5 coconut 52 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 22 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 77 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 81 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 4 大只[大隻] da4 zhi1 big 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 16 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 7 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 8 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 13 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 3 物种[物種] wu4 zhong3 species 2 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 3 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 48 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 7 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 9 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 9 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 2 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 45 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 14 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 4 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 4 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 22 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 7 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/475 words - 37 min 脱皮[脫皮] tuo1 pi2 to molt; to peel; fig. seriously hurt 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 32 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 南美洲[南美洲] Nan2 mei3 zhou1 South America 1 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 2 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 14 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 10 爬虫[爬蟲] pa2 chong2 reptile (old or common word for 爬行動物|爬行动物) 2 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 3 锹[鍬] qiao1 shovel; spade 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 甲虫[甲蟲] jia3 chong2 beetle 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 1 赫[赫] he4 awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 3 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 12 力士[力士] li4 shi4 strong man; sumo wrestler 3 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 3 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 15 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 15 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 7 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 3 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 7 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 25 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 29 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/500 words - 39 min 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 14 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 4 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 2 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 2 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 36 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 7 豪猪[豪豬] hao2 zhu1 porcupine 2 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 4 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 14 猬[蝟] wei4 hedgehog (family Erinaceidae) 3 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 分类[分類] fen1 lei4 classification 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 互动[互動] hu4 dong4 to interact; interactive 1 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 6 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/525 words - 40 min 野生[野生] ye3 sheng1 wild; undomesticated 1 寄生虫[寄生蟲] ji4 sheng1 chong2 parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader 1 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 病菌[病菌] bing4 jun1 harmful bacteria; pathogenic bacteria; germs 1 检测[檢測] jian3 ce4 to detect; to test; detection; sensing 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 6 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 3 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 2 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 3 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 2 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 5 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 喜帖[喜帖] xi3 tie3 wedding invitation 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 29 保暖[保暖] bao3 nuan3 to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 插座[插座] cha1 zuo4 socket; outlet 1 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 加温[加溫] jia1 wen1 to heat; to add warmth; to raise temperature; fig. to stimulate 3 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 17 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/550 words - 43 min 毯[毯] tan3 blanket; rug 1 区域[區域] qu1 yu4 area; region; district 2 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 3 延长线[延長線] yan2 chang2 xian4 extension cord; extended line; powerstrip 2 栅栏[柵欄] zha4 lan2 fence 4 插头[插頭] cha1 tou2 plug 1 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 5 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 5 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 13 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 3 芸[芸] yun2 common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 3 桦[樺] hua4 birch tree; Betula japonica 3 欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huan1 ying2 guang1 lin2 welcome 8 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 12 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 53 放空[放空] fang4 kong1 to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead 4 海景[海景] hai3 jing3 seascape; sea view 5 奥客[奧客] ao4 ke4 (coll.) (Tw) troublesome customer; obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客|沤客, POJ pr. [àu-kheh]) 1 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 3 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 12 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 4 教练[教練] jiao4 lian4 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 35 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 11 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/575 words - 46 min 电梯[電梯] dian4 ti1 elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 5 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 2 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 8 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 4 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 7 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 6 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 2 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 15 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 3 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 1 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 1 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 8 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 8 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 26 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 3 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 8 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 9 撞衫[撞衫] zhuang4 shan1 to wear the same outfit as sb else (in public) 3 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 2 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 12 情侣装[情侶裝] qing2 lu:3 zhuang1 matching outfit for couples 3 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/600 words - 48 min 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 12 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 袜子[襪子] wa4 zi5 socks; stockings; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4],雙|双[shuang1] 2 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 11 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 颜值[顏值] yan2 zhi2 attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 10 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 3 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 37 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 10 一个半[一個半] yi1 ge5 ban4 one and a half 10 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 4 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 14 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 3 霸凌[霸凌] ba4 ling2 bullying (loanword) 6 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 7 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 5 组长[組長] zu3 zhang3 group leader 17 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 31 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 5 日出[日出] ri4 chu1 sunrise 16 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/625 words - 50 min 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 5 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 3 山脉[山脈] shan1 mai4 mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 2 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 1 意涵[意涵] yi4 han2 implication; connotation 40 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 6 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 15 名额[名額] ming2 e2 quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) 1 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 16 购物[購物] gou4 wu4 shopping 1 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 5 狗屋[狗屋] gou3 wu1 kennel 3 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 7 痠[痠] suan1 variant of 酸[suan1]; to ache; to be sore 10 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 13 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 36 落地窗[落地窗] luo4 di4 chuang1 French window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 1 派对[派對] pai4 dui4 party (loanword) 4 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 3 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 8 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/650 words - 52 min 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 1 柜台[櫃檯] gui4 tai2 sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter) 1 呐喊[吶喊] na4 han3 shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 5 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 21 跩[跩] zhuai3 to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting; self-satisfied 6 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 8 脏字[髒字] zang1 zi4 obscenity 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 11 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 6 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 语音[語音] yu3 yin1 speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic; audio; voice; (Internet) to voice chat; voice message 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 3 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 9 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 6 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 6 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 6 男友[男友] nan2 you3 boyfriend 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/675 words - 54 min 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 17 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 3 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 10 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 1 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 6 汽水[汽水] qi4 shui3 soda; pop 8 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 7 比基尼[比基尼] bi3 ji1 ni2 bikini (loanword) 2 羽绒服[羽絨服] yu3 rong2 fu2 down-filled garment 1 沙滩[沙灘] sha1 tan1 beach; sandy shore; CL:片[pian4] 4 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 3 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 2 寄居蟹[寄居蟹] ji4 ju1 xie4 hermit crab 22 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 12 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 蛤[蛤] ge2 clam 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 5 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 13 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 6 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 1 志工[志工] zhi4 gong1 volunteer 4 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 8 恢复原状[恢復原狀] hui1 fu4 yuan2 zhuang4 to restore sth to its original state 1 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 13 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/700 words - 56 min 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 13 素材[素材] su4 cai2 source material (in literature and art) 2 束带[束帶] shu4 dai4 band; belt; loincloth; cummerbund 7 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 4 马鞍[馬鞍] ma3 an1 saddle 3 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 4 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 15 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 18 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 29 密集[密集] mi4 ji2 concentrated; crowded together; intensive; compressed 1 恐惧症[恐懼症] kong3 ju4 zheng4 phobia 2 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 安全感[安全感] an1 quan2 gan3 sense of security 1 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 2 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 13 交配[交配] jiao1 pei4 mating; copulation (esp. of animals) 2 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 19 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 1 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 2 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 海浪[海浪] hai3 lang4 sea wave 1 海螺[海螺] hai3 luo2 sea snail; whelk; conch 1 蜗牛[蝸牛] wo1 niu2 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 3 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 9 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/725 words - 58 min 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 3 裸体[裸體] luo3 ti3 naked 3 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 5 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 26 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 12 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 13 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 10 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 2 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 10 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 11 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 肉松[肉鬆] rou4 song1 meat floss; shredded dried pork 4 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 5 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 77 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 2 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 11 结帐[結帳] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账 3 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 14 车箱[車箱] che1 xiang1 variant of 車廂|车厢[che1 xiang1] 2 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 14 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 34 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 23 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/750 words - 60 min 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 20 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 12 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 59 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 9 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 4 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 4 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 15 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 3 特效[特效] te4 xiao4 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 2 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 2 古装[古裝] gu3 zhuang1 ancient costume; period costume (in movies etc) 6 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 4 检点[檢點] jian3 dian3 to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) 2 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 2 锯子[鋸子] ju4 zi5 a saw; CL:把[ba3] 3 锯[鋸] ju4 a saw; to cut with a saw 12 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 6 装修[裝修] zhuang1 xiu1 to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate 1 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 2 厌世[厭世] yan4 shi4 world-weary; pessimistic 3 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 历[曆] li4 calendar 2 苦力[苦力] ku3 li4 bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/775 words - 61 min 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 5 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 2 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 1 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 1 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 10 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 12 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 14 营帐[營帳] ying2 zhang4 tent; camp 1 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 14 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 7 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 2 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 5 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 5 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 20 公分[公分] gong1 fen1 centimeter; gram 2 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 26 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 8 墓志铭[墓誌銘] mu4 zhi4 ming2 epitaph 2 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/800 words - 64 min 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 3 埋[埋] man2 to blame 3 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 3 装饰[裝飾] zhuang1 shi4 to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 3 缠绕[纏繞] chan2 rao4 twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 34 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 2 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 2 阖[闔] he2 door; to close; whole 1 旋转[旋轉] xuan2 zhuan3 to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl 3 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 39 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 36 拉紧[拉緊] la1 jin3 to pull tight; tensioning 6 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 14 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 16 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 2 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 15 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 1 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 2 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 5 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 34 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 3 火柴[火柴] huo3 chai2 match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/825 words - 67 min 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 8 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 15 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 12 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 11 弧形[弧形] hu2 xing2 curve; arc; arch 1 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 17 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 1 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 13 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 3 攀爬[攀爬] pan1 pa2 to climb 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 5 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 5 门牌[門牌] men2 pai2 door plate; house number 1 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 7 躲雨[躲雨] duo3 yu3 to take shelter from the rain 2 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 15 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 6 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 3 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 16 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 58 吐司[吐司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast") 24 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/850 words - 72 min 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 4 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 39 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 17 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 9 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 2 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 11 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 11 洋葱[洋蔥] yang2 cong1 onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion 12 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 2 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 9 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 宿舍[宿舍] su4 she4 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] 5 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 12 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 9 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 6 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 4 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 3 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 6 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 29 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 3 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 7 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 20 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 4 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/875 words - 74 min 绞肉[絞肉] jiao3 rou4 minced meat 3 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 8 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 5 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 6 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 5 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 步骤[步驟] bu4 zhou4 procedure; step 5 步调[步調] bu4 diao4 gait; marching order; step; pace 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 10 彤[彤] tong2 red 4 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 3 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 3 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 2 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 2 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 4 降温[降溫] jiang4 wen1 to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 23 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 2 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 1 肉酱[肉醬] rou4 jiang4 minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces 5 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/900 words - 77 min 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 2 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 28 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 11 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 25 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 3 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 63 杂乱[雜亂] za2 luan4 in a mess; in a jumble; chaotic 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 1 砂糖[砂糖] sha1 tang2 granulated sugar 1 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 4 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 6 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 19 滤[濾] lu:4 to strain; to filter 1 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 加热[加熱] jia1 re4 to heat 10 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 4 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 5 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 机率[機率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds (Tw) 2 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 18 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 17 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/925 words - 81 min 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 3 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 5 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 12 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 7 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 20 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 6 麻酱[麻醬] ma2 jiang4 sesame paste 7 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 4 米其林[米其林] Mi3 qi2 lin2 Michelin (tire company) 4 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 4 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 34 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 桌布[桌布] zhuo1 bu4 tablecloth; (computing) desktop background; wallpaper; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],張|张[zhang1] 6 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 6 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 高度[高度] gao1 du4 height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 蛋糕[蛋糕] dan4 gao1 cake; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4] 3 覆盖[覆蓋] fu4 gai4 to cover 1 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 23 卡住[卡住] ka3 zhu4 to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4] 12 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/950 words - 84 min 有够[有夠] you3 gou4 very; extremely 5 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 17 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 5 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 18 给力[給力] gei3 li4 cool; nifty; awesome; impressive; to put in extra effort 2 主菜[主菜] zhu3 cai4 main course 4 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 18 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 29 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 29 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 28 刀叉[刀叉] dao1 cha1 knife and fork; CL:副[fu4] 1 汤匙[湯匙] tang1 chi2 soup spoon; tablespoon; CL:把[ba3] 13 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 4 叉子[叉子] cha1 zi5 fork; CL:把[ba3] 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 20 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 10 骨[骨] gu3 bone 9 高级[高級] gao1 ji2 high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking 12 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 4 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 6 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 3 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 53 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 12 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/975 words - 89 min 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 33 培根[培根] pei2 gen1 bacon (loanword) 11 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 11 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 4 呼叫[呼叫] hu1 jiao4 to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call 4 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 6 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 9 汤碗[湯碗] tang1 wan3 soup bowl 3 老外[老外] lao3 wai4 (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person); layman; amateur 2 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 2 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 2 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 7 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 7 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 16 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 3 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 5 主食[主食] zhu3 shi2 main food; staple (rice and noodles) 7 蛋白质[蛋白質] dan4 bai2 zhi4 protein 8 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 5 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 5 名产[名產] ming2 chan3 staple; name-brand product 5 麻油[麻油] ma2 you2 sesame oil 1 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 11 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 18 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/1000 words - 92 min 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 25 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 25 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 20 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 6 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 饮品[飲品] yin3 pin3 beverage 2 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 32 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 5 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 31 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 使坏[使壞] shi3 huai4 to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 9 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 3 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 10 中餐[中餐] Zhong1 can1 Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 2 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 23 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 13 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 27 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 6 好评[好評] hao3 ping2 favorable criticism; positive evaluation 7 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 2 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep01/1005 words - 92 min 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 25 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 5 洗碗[洗碗] xi3 wan3 to wash the dishes 3 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 5 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/25 words - 5 min 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 5 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 2 老实说[老實說] lao3 shi2 shuo1 honestly speaking; to be frank, ... 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 4 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 3 卫生纸[衛生紙] wei4 sheng1 zhi3 toilet paper; bathroom tissue 11 餐巾纸[餐巾紙] can1 jin1 zhi3 paper napkin; serviette 3 正方形[正方形] zheng4 fang1 xing2 square 1 西[西] xi1 west 5 友[友] you3 friend 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 16 柠檬[檸檬] ning2 meng2 lemon 12 超市[超市] chao1 shi4 supermarket; abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场; CL:家[jia1] 4 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 4 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 宗旨[宗旨] zong1 zhi3 objective; aim; goal 1 西式[西式] xi1 shi4 Western style 21 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 5 餐点[餐點] can1 dian3 food; dish; meal 12 日式[日式] Ri4 shi4 Japanese style 11 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 中西合并[中西合併] Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bing4 Chinese-Western fusion 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 2 巨蛋[巨蛋] ju4 dan4 oval-shaped stadium; dome; arena 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 5 收盘[收盤] shou1 pan2 market close 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 3 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 2 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 4 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 产值[產值] chan3 zhi2 value of output; output value 1 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 62 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 6 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 10 中式[中式] zhong4 shi4 to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify 11 煎蛋[煎蛋] jian1 dan4 fried egg 23 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 6 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 5 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 97 炒蛋[炒蛋] chao3 dan4 scrambled eggs 39 欧姆蛋[歐姆蛋] ou1 mu3 dan4 omelette 4 番茄酱[番茄醬] fan1 qie2 jiang4 ketchup; tomato sauce 9 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 1 优格[優格] you1 ge2 yogurt (loanword) 22 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 8 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 24 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/75 words - 11 min 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 1 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 19 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 38 卸妆[卸妝] xie4 zhuang1 to remove makeup; (old) to take off formal dress and ornaments 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 32 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 11 澡[澡] zao3 bath 8 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 4 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 5 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 2 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 3 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 3 定食[定食] ding4 shi2 set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant) 2 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 3 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 3 量[量] liang2 to measure 6 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 6 意大利[意大利] Yi4 da4 li4 Italy; Italian 4 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 10 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 20 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/100 words - 15 min 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 6 纸巾[紙巾] zhi3 jin1 paper towel; napkin; facial tissue; CL:張|张[zhang1],包[bao1] 7 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 5 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 19 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 12 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 16 布景[佈景] bu4 jing3 (stage) set 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 精简[精簡] jing1 jian3 to simplify; to reduce 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 5 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 2 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 12 斗鸡眼[鬥雞眼] dou4 ji1 yan3 cross-eye 3 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 4 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 7 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 2 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 2 下班[下班] xia4 ban1 to finish work; to get off work 18 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 手机[手機] shou3 ji1 cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1] 11 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 4 麦克风[麥克風] mai4 ke4 feng1 microphone (loanword) 5 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 10 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/125 words - 21 min 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 20 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 2 爆弹[爆彈] bao4 dan4 bomb; explosion 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 2 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 闹钟[鬧鐘] nao4 zhong1 alarm clock 2 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 14 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 3 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 4 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 20 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 4 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 4 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 10 无糖[無糖] wu2 tang2 sugar free 5 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 2 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 6 跳蛛[跳蛛] tiao4 zhu1 jumping spider (family Salticidae) 2 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 11 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 5 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 9 牛奶[牛奶] niu2 nai3 cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 9 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 67 长条[長條] chang2 tiao2 strip 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/150 words - 24 min 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 2 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 5 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 22 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 15 活力[活力] huo2 li4 energy; vitality; vigor; vital force 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 2 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 1 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 3 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 4 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 49 圆桌[圓桌] yuan2 zhuo1 round table 2 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 5 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 6 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 2 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 7 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 3 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 33 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 3 痰[痰] tan2 phlegm; spittle 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 2 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 7 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/175 words - 27 min 智商[智商] zhi4 shang1 IQ (intelligence quotient) 2 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 7 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 6 大丰[大豐] Da4 feng1 Dafeng county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu 4 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 29 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 8 安全帽[安全帽] an1 quan2 mao4 safety helmet; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頂|顶[ding3] 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 6 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 三角形[三角形] san1 jiao3 xing2 triangle 2 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 8 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 69 独木舟[獨木舟] du2 mu4 zhou1 dugout; canoe; kayak 10 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 17 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 6 预约[預約] yu4 yue1 booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment 6 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 8 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 2 场地[場地] chang3 di4 space; site; place; sports pitch 2 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/200 words - 30 min 流程[流程] liu2 cheng2 course; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 4 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 23 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 2 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 1 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 9 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 34 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 3 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 22 飨[饗] xiang3 (literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain 2 魇[魘] yan3 to have a nightmare 2 黏住[黏住] nian2 zhu4 cling 2 烘焙[烘焙] hong1 bei4 to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake 2 无言[無言] wu2 yan2 to remain silent; to have nothing to say 2 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 17 呼拉圈[呼拉圈] hu1 la1 quan1 hula hoop (loanword) 2 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 27 溜冰鞋[溜冰鞋] liu1 bing1 xie2 skating shoes; ice skates; roller skates; roller blades 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/225 words - 32 min 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 11 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 3 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 20 体育[體育] ti3 yu4 sports; physical education 1 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 短裤[短褲] duan3 ku4 short pants; shorts 6 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 20 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 2 耍废[耍廢] shua3 fei4 (Tw) (slang) to pass time idly; to chill; to hang out 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 6 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 2 接客[接客] jie1 ke4 to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 4 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 8 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 1 精选[精選] jing1 xuan3 carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch; choice (product); concentration (mining); to concentrate; to winnow 2 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 5 餐馆[餐館] can1 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 1 海盐[海鹽] hai3 yan2 sea salt 1 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/250 words - 35 min 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 3 姑妈[姑媽] gu1 ma1 (coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt 1 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 6 打紧[打緊] da3 jin3 important 1 椰子汁[椰子汁] ye1 zi5 zhi1 coconut water 5 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 2 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 5 徒手[徒手] tu2 shou3 with bare hands; unarmed; fighting hand-to-hand; freehand (drawing) 4 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 7 牛仔[牛仔] niu2 zai3 cowboy 1 牛仔裤[牛仔褲] niu2 zai3 ku4 jeans; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 化开[化開] hua4 kai1 to spread out after being diluted or melted; to dissolve into a liquid 1 爆料[爆料] bao4 liao4 to make explosive allegations 3 夥伴[夥伴] huo3 ban4 variant of 伙伴[huo3 ban4] 2 分组[分組] fen1 zu3 to divide into groups; (computer networking) packet 3 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 4 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 1 队友[隊友] dui4 you3 member of same class, team, work group etc; teammate 7 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 5 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 5 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 15 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 2 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 9 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 8 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/275 words - 37 min 感冒[感冒] gan3 mao4 to catch cold; (common) cold; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]; (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative); (Tw) to detest; can't stand 4 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 2 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 12 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 7 奏乐[奏樂] zou4 yue4 to perform music; to play a tune 3 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 7 桨[槳] jiang3 oar; paddle 29 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 9 正步[正步] zheng4 bu4 goose-step (for military parades) 2 哏[哏] gen2 funny; amusing; sth comical 3 剑桥[劍橋] Jian4 qiao2 Cambridge 1 划船[划船] hua2 chuan2 to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) 2 交警[交警] jiao1 jing3 traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 2 航向[航向] hang2 xiang4 course; direction (a ship or plane is heading in) 3 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 2 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 2 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 3 座舱[座艙] zuo4 cang1 cockpit; cabin 2 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 5 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 4 逆风[逆風] ni4 feng1 to go against the wind; contrary wind; a headwind 3 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 20 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/300 words - 44 min 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 60 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 3 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 5 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 4 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 3 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 23 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 23 水道[水道] shui3 dao4 aqueduct; sewer 2 右侧[右側] you4 ce4 right side 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 5 海军陆战队[海軍陸戰隊] hai3 jun1 lu4 zhan4 dui4 marine corps; marines 1 抢滩[搶灘] qiang3 tan1 to make an amphibious assault; to seize a beachhead; to gain a foothold in (a new market) 1 树丛[樹叢] shu4 cong2 thicket; undergrowth 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 5 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 15 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 20 车祸[車禍] che1 huo4 traffic accident; car crash; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 8 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 4 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 3 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 22 漂流[漂流] piao1 liu2 to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 6 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 7 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 7 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/325 words - 48 min 丛林[叢林] cong2 lin2 jungle; thicket; forest; Buddhist monastery 1 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 3 右下[右下] you4 xia4 lower right 2 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 28 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 13 三星[三星] san1 xing1 three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion; three spirits 福[fu2], 祿|禄[lu4], and 壽|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 4 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 8 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 4 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 4 刹车[剎車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake 1 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 7 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 1 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 2 三十六计[三十六計] san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 倒车[倒車] dao4 che1 to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards 6 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 10 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 4 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 2 船头[船頭] chuan2 tou2 the bow or prow of a ship 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 6 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/350 words - 51 min 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 8 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吊桥[吊橋] diao4 qiao2 drawbridge; suspension bridge 2 早期[早期] zao3 qi1 early period; early phase; early stage 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 10 窄巷[窄巷] zhai3 xiang4 narrow alley; narrow street 3 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 2 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 1 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 2 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 2 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 3 国王[國王] guo2 wang2 king; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 互[互] hu4 mutual 3 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 4 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 1 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 12 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 6 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 3 游客[遊客] you2 ke4 traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 1 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 3 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 5 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 19 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 10 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/375 words - 58 min 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 景点[景點] jing3 dian3 scenic spot; place of interest (tourism) 2 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 4 巨星[巨星] ju4 xing1 (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) 4 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 8 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 6 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 3 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 13 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 顶风[頂風] ding3 feng1 to face into the wind; against the wind; fig. against the law 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 13 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 10 放风[放風] fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air; to allow a prisoner out for exercise; to give out information 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 3 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 1 左侧[左側] zuo3 ce4 left side 1 夺标[奪標] duo2 biao1 to compete for first prize 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 3 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 4 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/400 words - 62 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 15 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 解冻[解凍] jie3 dong4 to melt; to thaw; to defrost; fig. to relax (repression, enmity etc) 4 农场[農場] nong2 chang3 farm 1 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 1 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 2 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 3 蛤蜊[蛤蜊] ge2 li2 clam 5 金针菇[金針菇] jin1 zhen1 gu1 enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white; abbr. to 金菇 2 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 1 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 7 锅子[鍋子] guo1 zi5 see 鍋|锅[guo1]; see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuan4 guo1 zi5]; bowl (of a smoking pipe etc) 21 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 5 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 7 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 6 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 15 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 5 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 2 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 马桶[馬桶] ma3 tong3 chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/425 words - 67 min 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 6 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 3 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 5 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 1 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 2 质感[質感] zhi4 gan3 realism (in art); sense of reality; texture; tactile quality 2 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 5 壮丁[壯丁] zhuang4 ding1 able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war) 8 呼喊[呼喊] hu1 han3 to shout (slogans etc) 4 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 7 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 较大[較大] jiao4 da4 comparatively large 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 1 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 小粉[小粉] xiao3 fen3 (wheat) starch; amylum 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 3 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 1 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 1 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 8 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 17 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 16 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 1 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 1 车厢[車廂] che1 xiang1 carriage; CL:節|节[jie2] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/450 words - 70 min 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 17 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 20 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 7 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 2 旅程[旅程] lu:3 cheng2 journey; trip 6 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 21 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce 8 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 21 焢肉[焢肉] kong4 rou4 slow-braised pork belly (Tw) 3 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 8 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 6 外带[外帶] wai4 dai4 take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone 1 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 4 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 5 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 2 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 3 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 超重[超重] chao1 zhong4 overweight (baggage, freight) 2 晒伤[曬傷] shai4 shang1 to get sunburnt; sunburn 4 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 2 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 8 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 东坡肉[東坡肉] Dong1 po1 rou4 stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡 1 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/475 words - 74 min 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 28 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 葡萄柚[葡萄柚] pu2 tao2 you4 grapefruit 1 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 10 铝箔纸[鋁箔紙] lu:3 bo2 zhi3 aluminum foil 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 6 金黄色[金黃色] jin1 huang2 se4 gold color 3 上色[上色] shang4 se4 top-quality; top-grade 2 老抽[老抽] lao3 chou1 dark soy sauce 1 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 13 八角[八角] ba1 jiao3 anise; star anise; aniseed; octagonal; Fructus Anisi stellati 3 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 9 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 28 西打[西打] xi1 da2 cider (loanword) 3 啤酒[啤酒] pi2 jiu3 beer (loanword); CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 5 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 30 碳酸[碳酸] tan4 suan1 carbonic acid; carbonate 1 软化[軟化] ruan3 hua4 to soften 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 12 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/500 words - 79 min 焖[燜] men4 to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew 7 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 5 彩虹[彩虹] cai3 hong2 rainbow; CL:道[dao4] 2 住客[住客] zhu4 ke4 hotel guest; tenant 1 阅读障碍[閱讀障礙] yue4 du2 zhang4 ai4 dyslexia 1 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 3 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 8 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 21 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 19 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 9 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 9 图钉[圖釘] tu2 ding1 thumbtack 1 传神[傳神] chuan2 shen2 vivid; lifelike 1 双眼皮[雙眼皮] shuang1 yan3 pi2 double eyelid 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 11 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 7 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 9 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 5 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 6 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 3 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 4 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 13 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/525 words - 83 min 床单[床單] chuang2 dan1 bed sheet; CL:條|条[tiao2],件[jian4],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2] 22 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 3 收紧[收緊] shou1 jin3 to tighten up (restrictions etc) 1 致[緻] zhi4 fine; delicate 1 被套[被套] bei4 tao4 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) 5 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 7 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 9 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 9 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 16 四角[四角] si4 jiao3 the four corners (of a rectangle); the eaves that the four corners of a building 2 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 15 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 23 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 7 稀释[稀釋] xi1 shi4 to dilute 1 加气[加氣] jia1 qi4 to aerate; to ventilate 1 泡水[泡水] pao4 shui3 to infuse; to soak in water 5 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 蒸发[蒸發] zheng1 fa1 to evaporate; evaporation 2 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 7 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 14 铺平[鋪平] pu1 ping2 to spread out (material); to pave (the way, a road etc) 5 烫平[燙平] tang4 ping2 to press (clothes); to iron out (wrinkles) 2 拉平[拉平] la1 ping2 to bring to the same level; to even up; to flare out; to flatten out 6 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 4 白糖[白糖] bai2 tang2 (refined) white sugar 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/550 words - 87 min 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 3 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 6 白酒[白酒] bai2 jiu3 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 宿主[宿主] su4 zhu3 host 4 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 5 朗读[朗讀] lang3 du2 to read aloud 3 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 7 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 8 遥不可及[遙不可及] yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2 unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach; exceedingly remote or distant 1 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 5 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 4 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 4 韩国[韓國] Han2 guo2 South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 2 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 4 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 1 高汤[高湯] gao1 tang1 clear soup; soup stock 7 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep02/563 words - 91 min 花椒[花椒] hua1 jiao1 Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 15 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 26 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 回放[回放] hui2 fang4 to replay; to play back 2 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 胡椒粉[胡椒粉] hu2 jiao1 fen3 ground pepper (i.e. powder) 4 沙沙[沙沙] sha1 sha1 rustle 1 海味[海味] hai3 wei4 seafood 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 5 白饭[白飯] bai2 fan4 plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it 9 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 套餐[套餐] tao4 can1 set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) 5 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 5 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 6 紧绷[緊繃] jin3 beng1 to stretch taut; (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense 2 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 3 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 26 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 3 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 19 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 26 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 3 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 4 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 3 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 8 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 1 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 8 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 4 罗宋汤[羅宋湯] Luo2 song4 tang1 borscht, a traditional beetroot soup 2 咖哩[咖哩] ka1 li5 curry (loanword) 22 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/50 words - 10 min 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 2 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 12 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 1 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 原住民[原住民] yuan2 zhu4 min2 indigenous peoples; aborigine 3 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 2 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 10 浴巾[浴巾] yu4 jin1 bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 罩杯[罩杯] zhao4 bei1 cup (bra size) 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 面类[麵類] mian4 lei4 noodle dishes (on menu) 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 3 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 5 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 2 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 腹语[腹語] fu4 yu3 ventriloquism 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 15 扫[掃] sao4 broom 15 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 10 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 2 太阳眼镜[太陽眼鏡] tai4 yang2 yan3 jing4 sunglasses 1 星际[星際] xing1 ji4 interstellar; interplanetary 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 5 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/75 words - 13 min 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 2 雷射[雷射] lei2 she4 laser (loanword used in Taiwan); also written 鐳射|镭射 1 镜片[鏡片] jing4 pian4 lens 1 贴纸[貼紙] tie1 zhi3 sticker 2 撕掉[撕掉] si1 diao4 to tear out (and throw away); to rip away 2 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 6 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 2 马克杯[馬克杯] ma3 ke4 bei1 mug (loanword) 1 透明[透明] tou4 ming2 transparent; open (non-secretive) 2 玻璃杯[玻璃杯] bo1 li5 bei1 drinking glass 3 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 5 服务生[服務生] fu2 wu4 sheng1 server (at a restaurant) 2 模特儿[模特兒] mo2 te4 r5 (fashion) model (loanword) 2 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 3 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 2 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 3 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 13 直率[直率] zhi2 shuai4 candid; frank 1 透光[透光] tou4 guang1 transparent; translucent 2 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 灯塔[燈塔] deng1 ta3 lighthouse; CL:座[zuo4] 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 7 身分证[身分證] shen1 fen4 zheng4 identity card; also written 身份證|身份证[shen1 fen4 zheng4] 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/100 words - 20 min 顶楼[頂樓] ding3 lou2 top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc) 1 景观[景觀] jing3 guan1 landscape 2 方便面[方便麵] fang1 bian4 mian4 instant noodles 18 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 4 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 2 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 4 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 2 海岸[海岸] hai3 an4 coastal; seacoast 4 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 36 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 4 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 5 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 鸡毛[雞毛] ji1 mao2 chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial 11 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 3 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 5 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 6 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 4 纱窗[紗窗] sha1 chuang1 screen window 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 1 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 3 龟毛[龜毛] gui1 mao2 indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (Taiwan dialect) 1 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 4 天儿[天兒] tian1 r5 the weather 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/125 words - 27 min 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 2 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 2 对齐[對齊] dui4 qi2 to align; (typography) to justify 2 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 12 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 3 背景音乐[背景音樂] bei4 jing3 yin1 yue4 background music (BGM); soundtrack; musical setting 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 3 建筑工人[建築工人] jian4 zhu4 gong1 ren2 construction worker; builder 1 牛皮纸[牛皮紙] niu2 pi2 zhi3 kraft paper 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 8 瓶装[瓶裝] ping2 zhuang1 bottled 1 肥皂[肥皂] fei2 zao4 soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4],條|条[tiao2] 24 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 1 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 2 水壶[水壺] shui3 hu2 kettle; canteen; watering can 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 2 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 雕像[雕像] diao1 xiang4 sculpture; (carved) statue; CL:尊[zun1] 2 装饰品[裝飾品] zhuang1 shi4 pin3 ornament 2 同日[同日] tong2 ri4 same day; simultaneous 1 水池[水池] shui3 chi2 pond; pool; sink; washbasin 6 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/150 words - 31 min 气泡[氣泡] qi4 pao4 bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 9 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 22 备注[備註] bei4 zhu4 remark; note 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 2 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 1 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 36 冰沙[冰沙] bing1 sha1 slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 6 泊[泊] bo2 to anchor; touch at; to moor 2 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 2 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 18 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 7 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 5 蟹[蟹] xie4 crab 4 香菇[香菇] xiang1 gu1 shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom 10 甲壳类[甲殼類] jia3 qiao4 lei4 crustacean 2 巡礼[巡禮] xun2 li3 to make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site); to go on a sightseeing tour 1 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 2 摇椅[搖椅] yao2 yi3 rocking chair 1 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 1 任选[任選] ren4 xuan3 to choose arbitrarily; to take whichever one fancies 2 平台[平臺] ping2 tai2 platform; terrace; flat-roofed building 2 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/175 words - 38 min 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 5 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 4 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 3 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 5 墨镜[墨鏡] mo4 jing4 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],副[fu4] 9 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 1 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 倾向[傾向] qing1 xiang4 trend; tendency; orientation 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 10 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 5 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 1 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 1 打火机[打火機] da3 huo3 ji1 lighter; cigarette lighter 1 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 2 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 1 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 4 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 组装[組裝] zu3 zhuang1 to assemble and install 14 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 2 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 6 当令[當令] dang1 ling4 to be in season; seasonal 1 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 3 面筋[麵筋] mian4 jin1 gluten 1 类型[類型] lei4 xing2 type; category; genre; form; style 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/200 words - 40 min 午餐[午餐] wu3 can1 lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 2 彷[彷] pang2 irresolute 2 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 2 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 3 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 7 奶[妳] nai3 variant of 嬭|奶[nai3] 1 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 16 拉高[拉高] la1 gao1 to pull up 2 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 2 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 9 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 1 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 阿婆[阿婆] a1 po2 granny; mother-in-law 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 3 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 7 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 校长[校長] xiao4 zhang3 (college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 1 跑车[跑車] pao3 che1 racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor) 2 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 2 连锁[連鎖] lian2 suo3 to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) 1 抽奖[抽獎] chou1 jiang3 to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle 1 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 2 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/225 words - 43 min 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 关公[關公] Guan1 gong1 Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]) 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 7 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 2 耙[耙] ba4 a hoe; to harrow 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 12 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 清扫[清掃] qing1 sao3 to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) 5 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 4 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 设定[設定] she4 ding4 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences 3 偏好[偏好] pian1 hao4 to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 1 吸力[吸力] xi1 li4 attraction (in gravitation or electrostatics); attractive force 1 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 1 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 拖布[拖布] tuo1 bu4 mop 1 湿[溼] shi1 variant of 濕|湿[shi1] 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 2 高效[高效] gao1 xiao4 efficient; highly effective 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/250 words - 46 min 烘干[烘乾] hong1 gan1 to dry over a stove 2 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 2 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 侦测[偵測] zhen1 ce4 to detect; to sense 1 导航[導航] dao3 hang2 navigation 1 缓冲[緩衝] huan3 chong1 buffer; to cushion; to adjust to sharp changes 2 咩[咩] mie1 the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 12 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 1 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 1 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 1 全能[全能] quan2 neng2 omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area 2 基站[基站] ji1 zhan4 base station 1 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 2 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 6 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 1 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 49 释[釋] shi4 to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 10 迦[迦] jia1 (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms) 10 释迦[釋迦] shi4 jia1 Sakya (name of a north Indian tribe); abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼 Sakyamuni Buddha; sugar apple 36 榴梿[榴槤] liu2 lian2 variant of 榴蓮|榴莲[liu2 lian2] 4 台湾[台灣] Tai2 wan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 14 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 后段[後段] hou4 duan4 final part; rear; back end; final segment; the following section; last paragraph 1 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 1 采果[採果] cai3 guo3 fruit picking 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/275 words - 48 min 产期[產期] chan3 qi1 time of birth; period of labor; lying-in 1 凤梨[鳳梨] feng4 li2 pineapple 17 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 3 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 4 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 19 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 5 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 3 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 6 热带[熱帶] re4 dai4 the tropics; tropical 1 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 唷[唷] yo5 final particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc 4 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 4 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 2 共通[共通] gong4 tong1 in common; universal 1 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 维生素[維生素] wei2 sheng1 su4 vitamin 2 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 6 芭乐[芭樂] ba1 le4 guava (loanword from Taiwanese) 3 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 3 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 5 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 5 纤维[纖維] xian1 wei2 fiber; CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/300 words - 51 min 多糖[多糖] duo1 tang2 polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate such as starch 澱粉|淀粉 and cellulose 纖維素|纤维素) 1 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 叶酸[葉酸] ye4 suan1 folic acid 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 1 钠[鈉] na4 sodium (chemistry) 1 镁[鎂] mei3 magnesium (chemistry) 1 钾[鉀] jia3 potassium (chemistry) 1 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 6 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 4 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 奢[奢] she1 extravagant 2 俭[儉] jian3 frugal; thrifty; needy 2 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 7 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 38 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 3 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 4 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 11 橡皮擦[橡皮擦] xiang4 pi2 ca1 eraser; rubber; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 胸肌[胸肌] xiong1 ji1 pectoral muscles 2 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 去皮[去皮] qu4 pi2 to peel; to remove the skin; to tare 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/325 words - 53 min 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 5 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 1 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 差异[差異] cha1 yi4 difference; discrepancy 1 软烂[軟爛] ruan3 lan4 (of food etc) soft; pulpy; (Tw) (of a person) lacking drive; shiftless; lazy 1 Q弹[Q彈] Q tan2 (of a food's mouthfeel) springy; firm; al dente 1 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 2 口腔[口腔] kou3 qiang1 oral cavity 3 回绕[回繞] hui2 rao4 winding 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 1 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 挥之不去[揮之不去] hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 impossible to get rid of 1 挖掉[挖掉] wa1 diao4 to dig out; to eradicate 2 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 1 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 2 选项[選項] xuan3 xiang4 to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative 1 辨别[辨別] bian4 bie2 to differentiate; to distinguish; to discriminate 1 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 12 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 3 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 15 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/350 words - 60 min 表皮[表皮] biao3 pi2 epidermis; cuticle 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 23 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 17 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 14 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 畚斗[畚斗] ben3 dou3 dustpan 1 粨[粨] bai3 mi3 hectometer (old); single-character equivalent of 百米 17 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 3 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 8 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 25 乐[樂] yue4 music 25 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 9 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 3 珀[珀] po4 amber 3 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 2 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 2 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 保龄球[保齡球] bao3 ling2 qiu2 ten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 3 瑕疵[瑕疵] xia2 ci1 blemish; flaw; defect 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 6 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 6 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/375 words - 64 min 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 6 市场[市場] shi4 chang3 marketplace; market (also in abstract) 1 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 冷冻[冷凍] leng3 dong4 to freeze; to deep-freeze 7 酪梨[酪梨] lao4 li2 avocado (Persea americana); Taiwan pr. [luo4 li2] 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 5 冷冻库[冷凍庫] leng3 dong4 ku4 freezer compartment 2 变硬[變硬] bian4 ying4 to stiffen 1 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 2 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 4 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 5 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 4 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 2 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 9 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 2 迦南[迦南] Jia1 nan2 Canaan (in Biblical Palestine) 2 加分[加分] jia1 fen1 extra credit (on a test); bonus point 5 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 1 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 1 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 大鹏[大鵬] da4 peng2 legendary giant bird 1 展翅[展翅] zhan3 chi4 to spread wings 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/400 words - 71 min 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 4 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 9 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 4 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 3 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 1 保丽龙[保麗龍] bao3 li4 long2 styrofoam 1 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 5 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 2 萧邦[蕭邦] Xiao1 bang1 Frédéric Chopin (Composer) 17 予[予] yu3 to give 3 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 3 排湾族[排灣族] Pai2 wan1 zu2 Paiwan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan 5 庆典[慶典] qing4 dian3 celebration 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 3 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 1 草皮[草皮] cao3 pi2 turf; sward; sod 3 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 4 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 2 电风扇[電風扇] dian4 feng1 shan4 electric fan; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 1 结冰[結冰] jie2 bing1 to freeze 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/425 words - 76 min 吹风机[吹風機] chui1 feng1 ji1 hair dryer 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 4 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 2 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 11 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 3 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 2 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 24 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 2 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 29 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 7 欢呼[歡呼] huan1 hu1 to cheer for; to acclaim 1 良家[良家] liang2 jia1 good family; innocent people 1 妇女[婦女] fu4 nu:3 woman 6 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 6 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 8 晕车[暈車] yun4 che1 to be carsick 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 7 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 25 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 1 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/450 words - 85 min 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 6 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 5 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 2 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 5 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 2 主持人[主持人] zhu3 chi2 ren2 TV or radio presenter; host; anchor 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 4 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 4 尖叫[尖叫] jian1 jiao4 to screech; to shriek 6 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 14 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 11 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 11 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 7 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 6 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 11 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 9 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 6 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 11 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 5 开吃[開吃] kai1 chi1 to start eating 1 幽默感[幽默感] you1 mo4 gan3 sense of humor 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 2 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 8 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/475 words - 89 min 讲到[講到] jiang3 dao4 to talk about sth 3 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 卡拉[卡拉] ka3 la1 karaoke 2 卡拉OK[卡拉OK] ka3 la1 O K karaoke (loanword) 3 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 10 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 10 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 8 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 5 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 2 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 11 的姐[的姐] di1 jie3 female taxi driver 1 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 1 广东[廣東] Guang3 dong1 Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州 15 炒面[炒麵] chao3 mian4 stir-fried noodles; "chow mein" 15 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 6 酒醉[酒醉] jiu3 zui4 to become drunk 1 节拍[節拍] jie2 pai1 beat (music); meter 3 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 5 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 吉他[吉他] ji2 ta1 guitar (loanword); CL:把[ba3] 5 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 1 骚包[騷包] sao1 bao1 (slang) alluring; showy; flashy and enticing person; painted Jezebel 2 沟通[溝通] gou1 tong1 to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 24 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep03/481 words - 90 min 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 6 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 3 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 6 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 6 丰年[豐年] feng1 nian2 prosperous year; year with bumper harvest 2 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 8 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 1 减速[減速] jian3 su4 to reduce speed; to slow down; to take it easy 1 运动场[運動場] yun4 dong4 chang3 sports field; playground; exercise yard 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 12 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 8 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 1 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 8 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 1 不可能[不可能] bu4 ke3 neng2 impossible; cannot; not able 2 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 1 复健[復健] fu4 jian4 rehabilitation; recuperate 7 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 22 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 1 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 3 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 14 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 2 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/50 words - 13 min 起立[起立] qi3 li4 to stand; Stand up! 3 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 4 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 9 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 32 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 6 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 12 气功[氣功] qi4 gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 2 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 3 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 9 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 11 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 3 飞盘[飛盤] fei1 pan2 frisbee 10 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 8 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 排球[排球] pai2 qiu2 volleyball; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 胡椒[胡椒] hu2 jiao1 pepper 19 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 叮叮[叮叮] ding1 ding1 (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 2 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 2 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 料理店[料理店] liao4 li3 dian4 restaurant 1 浮肿[浮腫] fu2 zhong3 swollen; bloated; edema; dropsy 1 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 2 心悸[心悸] xin1 ji4 palpitation 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/75 words - 19 min 宏亮[宏亮] hong2 liang4 see 洪亮[hong2 liang4] 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 5 比心[比心] bi3 xin1 (Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands) 2 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 4 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 14 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 8 鲑[鮭] gui1 trout; salmon 3 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 1 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 24 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 1 归类[歸類] gui1 lei4 to classify; to categorize 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 1 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 10 柠檬汁[檸檬汁] ning2 meng2 zhi1 lemon juice 4 广西[廣西] Guang3 xi1 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province 2 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 7 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 2 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 5 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 3 萝卜糕[蘿蔔糕] luo2 bo5 gao1 fried radish cake (a type of dim sum, commonly called "turnip cake") 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 5 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/100 words - 27 min 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 5 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 4 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 5 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 5 希腊[希臘] Xi1 la4 Greece 2 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 6 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 8 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 2 原味[原味] yuan2 wei4 authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) 5 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 8 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 1 国度[國度] guo2 du4 country; nation 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 24 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 24 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 6 点餐[點餐] dian3 can1 (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order 3 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 4 惬意[愜意] qie4 yi4 satisfied; pleased; contented 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 草坪[草坪] cao3 ping2 lawn 3 隔间[隔間] ge2 jian1 compartment; booth; cubicle; partitioned-off area 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 9 遛狗[遛狗] liu4 gou3 to walk a dog 2 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 3 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/125 words - 31 min 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 麻糬[麻糬] ma2 shu3 (transliteration of Japanese "mochi") sticky rice balls; mochi 3 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 7 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 1 稻田[稻田] dao4 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 3 谷物[穀物] gu3 wu4 cereal; grain 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 3 藜[藜] li2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 23 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 6 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 藜麦[藜麥] li2 mai4 quinoa 13 麦[麥] mai4 wheat; barley; oats 6 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 4 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 7 空拍机[空拍機] kong1 pai1 ji1 drone equipped for aerial photography 1 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 1 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 2 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 4 创意[創意] chuang4 yi4 creative; creativity 1 推广[推廣] tui1 guang3 to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization; promotion (of a product etc) 1 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 2 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 28 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 13 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/150 words - 34 min 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 1 午睡[午睡] wu3 shui4 to take a nap; siesta 3 玛丽亚[瑪麗亞] Ma3 li4 ya4 Maria (name) 1 上线[上線] shang4 xian4 to go online; to put sth online 2 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 1 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 2 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 1 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 1 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 1 原生[原生] yuan2 sheng1 original; primary; native; indigenous; proto-; stock (firmware) 2 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 本土[本土] ben3 tu3 one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 2 近年[近年] jin4 nian2 recent year(s) 2 夯[夯] hang1 to tamp; (slang) popular; hot 1 作物[作物] zuo4 wu4 crop 2 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 下垂[下垂] xia4 chui2 to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine) 1 橘[橘] ju2 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 9 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 2 智利[智利] Zhi4 li4 Chile 2 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/175 words - 36 min 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 5 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 3 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 3 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 7 共生[共生] gong4 sheng1 symbiosis 1 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 1 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 2 橘色[橘色] ju2 se4 orange (color) 3 百分之[百分之] bai3 fen1 zhi1 percent 1 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 6 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 5 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 4 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 2 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/200 words - 43 min 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 5 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 2 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 平均[平均] ping2 jun1 average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 5 含量[含量] han2 liang4 content; quantity contained 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 环保[環保] huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4] 1 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 2 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 蛋白[蛋白] dan4 bai2 egg white; protein; albumen 3 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 8 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 章鱼[章魚] zhang1 yu2 octopus 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 4 阶梯[階梯] jie1 ti1 flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement; stepping stone 1 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 1 视角[視角] shi4 jiao3 viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective 9 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 8 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 7 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 3 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 12 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/225 words - 45 min 百分之百[百分之百] bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 a hundred percent; out and out; absolutely 1 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 1 机械化[機械化] ji1 xie4 hua4 to mechanize 2 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 4 杂草[雜草] za2 cao3 weeds 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 3 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 17 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 3 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 23 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 阴干[陰乾] yin1 gan1 to dry in the shade 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 2 脱粒[脫粒] tuo1 li4 to thresh 5 烤箱[烤箱] kao3 xiang1 oven 1 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 8 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 1 臼[臼] jiu4 mortar 1 垂直[垂直] chui2 zhi2 perpendicular; vertical 5 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 8 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 6 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 3 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 3 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/250 words - 50 min 男左女右[男左女右] nan2 zuo3 nu:3 you4 the left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying) 1 底部[底部] di3 bu4 bottom 2 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 1 游泳池[游泳池] you2 yong3 chi2 swimming pool; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 充气[充氣] chong1 qi4 to inflate 5 电动[電動] dian4 dong4 electric-powered; (Tw) video game 9 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 2 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 4 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 2 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 6 水桶[水桶] shui3 tong3 bucket 1 大水[大水] da4 shui3 flood 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 5 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 1 博物馆[博物館] bo2 wu4 guan3 museum 1 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 3 背包[背包] bei1 bao1 knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鲸鱼[鯨魚] jing1 yu2 whale; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 8 鳄[鱷] e4 crocodile; alligator 3 公斤[公斤] gong1 jin1 kilogram (kg) 11 爱马仕[愛馬仕] Ai4 ma3 shi4 Hermès (brand) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/275 words - 54 min 皮包[皮包] pi2 bao1 handbag; briefcase 1 生物[生物] sheng1 wu4 organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 如鱼得水[如魚得水] ru2 yu2 de2 shui3 like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 2 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 4 友善[友善] you3 shan4 friendly 6 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 7 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 7 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 2 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 11 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 谘询[諮詢] zi1 xun2 consultation; to consult; to inquire 1 谘[諮] zi1 variant of 咨[zi1] 2 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 15 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 沐浴乳[沐浴乳] mu4 yu4 ru3 body wash (liquid soap); shower gel 1 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 2 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 4 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 14 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 5 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/300 words - 58 min cos[cos] c o s (Internet slang) cosplay; to cosplay; to dress up as 5 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 2 大便[大便] da4 bian4 to defecate; excrement; feces 10 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 4 便秘[便秘] bian4 mi4 constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4] 1 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 1 沙西米[沙西米] sha1 xi1 mi3 sashimi (loanword) 11 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 5 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 12 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 11 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 3 解锁[解鎖] jie3 suo3 to unlock; to release 3 乐高[樂高] Le4 gao1 Lego (toys) 3 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 15 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 2 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 4 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 1 様[様] yang4 Japanese variant of 樣|样 1 好莱坞[好萊塢] Hao3 lai2 wu4 Hollywood 1 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 8 哥吉拉[哥吉拉] Ge1 ji2 la1 Godzilla (Tw) 1 尖牙[尖牙] jian1 ya2 canine tooth; fang; tusk 1 臼齿[臼齒] jiu4 chi3 molar tooth 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/325 words - 64 min 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 7 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 权杖[權杖] quan2 zhang4 scepter 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 3 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 1 果实[果實] guo3 shi2 fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 7 脱壳[脫殼] tuo1 ke2 to break out of an eggshell; to molt; to remove the husk; to shell 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 18 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 蚱蜢[蚱蜢] zha4 meng3 grasshopper 3 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 5 车门[車門] che1 men2 car door; door of bus, railway carriage etc 2 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 玩乐[玩樂] wan2 le4 to play around; to disport oneself 1 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 2 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 3 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 3 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 反锁[反鎖] fan3 suo3 locked in (with the door locked from the outside) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/350 words - 71 min 调酒[調酒] tiao2 jiu3 to mix drinks; cocktail 15 葱头[蔥頭] cong1 tou2 onion; Western round onion 8 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 3 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 2 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 香油[香油] xiang1 you2 sesame oil; perfumed oil 4 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 1 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 3 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 1 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 2 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 2 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 1 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 3 蒐集[蒐集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 事前[事前] shi4 qian2 in advance; before the event 1 备料[備料] bei4 liao4 to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) 4 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 3 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 3 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 1 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/375 words - 74 min 虾子[蝦子] xia1 zi3 shrimp roe; shrimp eggs; shrimp 5 剪掉[剪掉] jian3 diao4 to cut off; to cut away; to trim 12 尖尖[尖尖] jian1 jian1 sharp; pointed 2 胡须[鬍鬚] hu2 xu1 beard; CL:根[gen1],綹|绺[liu3] 1 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 6 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 2 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 11 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 1 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 2 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 自拍[自拍] zi4 pai1 to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; selfie 8 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 1 须[鬚] xu1 beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel 2 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 7 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 石器[石器] shi2 qi4 stone tool; stone implement 1 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 2 铁锅[鐵鍋] tie3 guo1 iron cooking pot 3 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/400 words - 85 min 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 3 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 2 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 4 步道[步道] bu4 dao4 walking path; pathway 1 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 2 臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chou4 dou4 fu5 stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person 1 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 5 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 8 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 嘉宾[嘉賓] jia1 bin1 esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 7 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 2 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 脚踏车[腳踏車] jiao3 ta4 che1 bicycle; bike (Tw); CL:輛|辆[liang4] 21 海产[海產] hai3 chan3 marine; produced in sea 1 体温[體溫] ti3 wen1 (body) temperature 1 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 2 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 暴牙[暴牙] bao4 ya2 buck teeth 1 欢送[歡送] huan1 song4 to see off; to send off 5 海湾[海灣] hai3 wan1 bay; gulf 2 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 3 米粉[米粉] mi3 fen3 rice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep04/410 words - 90 min 高丽菜[高麗菜] gao1 li2 cai4 cabbage; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]; Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4] 11 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 6 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 9 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 1 邮寄[郵寄] you2 ji4 to mail; to send by post 1 享年[享年] xiang3 nian2 to live to the (ripe) age of 4 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 21 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 4 放行[放行] fang4 xing2 to let pass 4 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 石器时代[石器時代] Shi2 qi4 Shi2 dai4 Stone Age 1 吹干[吹乾] chui1 gan1 to blow-dry 2 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 2 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 28 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 4 比例[比例] bi3 li4 proportion; scale 2 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 16 食谱[食譜] shi2 pu3 cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 4 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 7 总监[總監] zong3 jian1 head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration 5 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 6 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 8 印度人[印度人] Yin4 du4 ren2 Indian (person); CL:個|个[ge4]; Indian people 4 筛[篩] shai1 to filter; to sift; to sieve 1 印度[印度] Yin4 du4 India 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 7 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 3 跪倒[跪倒] gui4 dao3 to kneel down; to sink to one's knees; to grovel 1 定格[定格] ding4 ge2 to fix; to confine to; freeze frame; stop motion (filmmaking) 3 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吸气[吸氣] xi1 qi4 to inhale; to draw in breath 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 4 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 9 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 2 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 13 紧贴[緊貼] jin3 tie1 to stick close to; to press up against 1 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 1 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 3 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 4 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 3 潜水[潛水] qian2 shui3 to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 2 低沉[低沉] di1 chen2 overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled 1 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 4 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 3 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 5 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 接入[接入] jie1 ru4 to access (a network); to insert (a plug) into (a socket) 3 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 1 热气球[熱氣球] re4 qi4 qiu2 hot air balloon 66 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 6 坂[坂] ban3 variant of 阪[ban3] 4 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 5 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 4 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 氛围[氛圍] fen1 wei2 ambience; atmosphere 1 与世无争[與世無爭] yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1 to stand aloof from worldly affairs 1 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 6 大拇指[大拇指] da4 mu5 zhi3 thumb 3 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 8 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 1 旅[旅] lu:3 trip; travel; to travel; brigade (army) 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 3 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 1 专辑[專輯] zhuan1 ji2 album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 4 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 黏土[黏土] nian2 tu3 clay 2 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 1 罢工[罷工] ba4 gong1 a strike; to go on strike 1 加薪[加薪] jia1 xin1 to raise salary 3 薪水[薪水] xin1 shui3 salary; wage 1 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 2 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 阳台[陽台] yang2 tai2 variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2] 2 悬空[懸空] xuan2 kong1 to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain 3 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 17 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 1 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 1 疏离[疏離] shu1 li2 to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart 1 精神病[精神病] jing1 shen2 bing4 mental disorder; psychosis 1 癫[癲] dian1 mentally deranged; crazy 1 黑眼珠[黑眼珠] hei1 yan3 zhu1 pupil of the eye 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 8 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 6 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 6 演唱会[演唱會] yan3 chang4 hui4 vocal recital or concert 10 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 9 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 2 倦怠[倦怠] juan4 dai4 worn out; exhausted; dispirited 2 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 撸[擼] lu1 (dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand 2 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/125 words - 25 min 阳寿[陽壽] yang2 shou4 predestined lifespan 1 蠕动[蠕動] ru2 dong4 to wiggle; to squirm; peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall) 2 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 3 冷血动物[冷血動物] leng3 xue4 dong4 wu4 cold-blooded animal; fig. cold-hearted person 5 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 2 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 2 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 公尺[公尺] gong1 chi3 meter (unit of length) 6 红萝卜[紅蘿蔔] hong2 luo2 bo5 carrot; radish 11 肉食动物[肉食動物] rou4 shi2 dong4 wu4 carnivore 2 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 4 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 6 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 9 双人床[雙人床] shuang1 ren2 chuang2 double bed 4 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 2 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 1 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 1 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 1 教官[教官] jiao4 guan1 military instructor 9 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 10 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 3 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 11 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 26 机票[機票] ji1 piao4 air ticket; passenger ticket; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/150 words - 27 min 台中[台中] Tai2 zhong1 Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 爬行动物[爬行動物] pa2 xing2 dong4 wu4 reptile 1 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 3 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 3 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 换气[換氣] huan4 qi4 to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 1 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 8 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 8 面积[面積] mian4 ji1 area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land 1 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 2 横向[橫向] heng2 xiang4 horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise 2 瞬膜[瞬膜] shun4 mo2 nictitating membrane (zoology) 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 4 蛙[蛙] wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 6 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 2 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 2 反白[反白] fan3 bai2 reverse type (white on black); reversed-out (graphics); highlighting (of selected text on a computer screen) 1 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 5 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/175 words - 29 min 颚[顎] e4 jaw; palate 1 下颚[下顎] xia4 e4 mandible (lower jaw) 1 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 4 蛀牙[蛀牙] zhu4 ya2 tooth decay; dental cavities; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 1 平均寿命[平均壽命] ping2 jun1 shou4 ming4 life expectancy 1 鲨鱼[鯊魚] sha1 yu2 shark 1 剑龙[劍龍] jian4 long2 stegosaurus 1 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 6 自由式[自由式] zi4 you2 shi4 freestyle (in sports) 1 蛙式[蛙式] wa1 shi4 breaststroke (swimming) 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 4 摆动[擺動] bai3 dong4 to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate 6 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 剑鱼[劍魚] jian4 yu2 swordfish 1 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 1 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 1 巨蜥[巨蜥] ju4 xi1 monitor lizards (family Varanidae) 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 9 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 8 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/200 words - 37 min 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 侧身[側身] ce4 shen1 (to stand or move) sideways 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 边缘[邊緣] bian1 yuan2 edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 1 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 1 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 3 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 4 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 3 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 1 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 2 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 2 技[技] ji4 skill 4 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 7 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 1 车程[車程] che1 cheng2 travel time; expected time for a car journey 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/225 words - 42 min 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 4 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 事项[事項] shi4 xiang4 matter; item 1 收讯[收訊] shou1 xun4 (wireless) reception 1 卑南[卑南] Bei1 nan2 Beinan or Peinan township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 2 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 6 睡眠不足[睡眠不足] shui4 mian2 bu4 zu2 lack of sleep; sleep deficit 2 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 1 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 3 淘汰[淘汰] tao2 tai4 to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out 2 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 4 长裤[長褲] chang2 ku4 trousers 3 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 1 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 4 重叠[重疊] chong2 die2 to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 1 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 13 安全带[安全帶] an1 quan2 dai4 seat belt; safety belt 5 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 10 钩子[鉤子] gou1 zi5 hook 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/250 words - 48 min 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 5 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 5 丛[叢] cong2 cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket 1 吸管[吸管] xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1] 4 椰[椰] ye1 coconut palm; Taiwan pr. [ye2] 2 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 15 秀气[秀氣] xiu4 qi5 delicate; graceful 1 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 2 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 5 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 4 扫描[掃描] sao3 miao2 to scan 2 车位[車位] che1 wei4 parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi 1 熄火[熄火] xi1 huo3 (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall 1 飞行[飛行] fei1 xing2 (of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation 17 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 2 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 3 起飞[起飛] qi3 fei1 (of an aircraft) to take off 3 操作[操作] cao1 zuo4 to work; to operate; to manipulate 2 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 2 术[術] shu4 method; technique 1 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 1 地勤人员[地勤人員] di4 qin2 ren2 yuan2 (airport) ground crew 1 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/275 words - 50 min 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 3 连结[連結] lian2 jie2 variant of 聯結|联结[lian2 jie2] 7 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 10 喷火[噴火] pen1 huo3 to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers) 6 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 3 系统[系統] xi4 tong3 system; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 1 英尺[英尺] ying1 chi3 foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) 2 飞行员[飛行員] fei1 xing2 yuan2 pilot; aviator 2 速率[速率] su4 lu:4 speed; rate 1 惧高症[懼高症] ju4 gao1 zheng4 acrophobia 3 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 降落伞[降落傘] jiang4 luo4 san3 parachute 3 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 6 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 1 球体[球體] qiu2 ti3 spheroid 3 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 3 浮力[浮力] fu2 li4 buoyancy 2 氮气[氮氣] dan4 qi4 nitrogen 1 氧气[氧氣] yang3 qi4 oxygen 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 3 三分之一[三分之一] san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one third 1 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 4 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 4 缓降[緩降] huan3 jiang4 to decrease gradually; to descend gradually 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/300 words - 52 min 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 1 降落[降落] jiang4 luo4 to descend; to land 22 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 2 高雄[高雄] Gao1 xiong2 Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city and county in south Taiwan 8 高铁[高鐵] gao1 tie3 high speed rail 1 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 4 绿岛[綠島] Lu:4 dao3 Lüdao or Lutao township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 10 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 2 地勤[地勤] di4 qin2 ground service (airport) 2 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 4 粗壮[粗壯] cu1 zhuang4 thick and solid 2 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 1 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 2 风扇[風扇] feng1 shan4 electric fan 7 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 5 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 3 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 2 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 7 全副武装[全副武裝] quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped 1 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/325 words - 56 min 战备[戰備] zhan4 bei4 war preparation 1 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 3 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 5 诀窍[訣竅] jue2 qiao4 secret; trick; knack; key 3 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 5 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 2 小腿[小腿] xiao3 tui3 lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank 3 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 4 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 6 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 2 在教[在教] zai4 jiao4 to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam) 1 团队[團隊] tuan2 dui4 team 4 嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞] jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 2 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 3 嘿咻[嘿咻] hei1 xiu1 (coll.) to make love 3 铁丝[鐵絲] tie3 si1 iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 1 螺丝[螺絲] luo2 si1 screw 1 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 14 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/350 words - 64 min 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 2 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 3 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 4 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 5 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 1 泰国[泰國] Tai4 guo2 Thailand; Thai 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 3 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 悠哉[悠哉] you1 zai1 see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1] 4 森林[森林] sen1 lin2 forest; CL:片[pian4] 8 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 4 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 1 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 3 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 13 温泉[溫泉] wen1 quan2 hot spring; spa; onsen 12 性感[性感] xing4 gan3 sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy 1 潜水衣[潛水衣] qian2 shui3 yi1 diving suit 2 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 2 妈祖[媽祖] Ma1 zu3 Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia 1 火锅[火鍋] huo3 guo1 hotpot 8 卡车[卡車] ka3 che1 truck; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/375 words - 68 min 队长[隊長] dui4 zhang3 captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 脱臼[脫臼] tuo1 jiu4 dislocation (of a joint) 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 口令[口令] kou3 ling4 oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 5 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 5 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 1 深蓝[深藍] shen1 lan2 dark blue 1 帆布[帆布] fan1 bu4 canvas; sailcloth 3 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 10 顺序[順序] shun4 xu4 sequence; order 4 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 8 杰[杰] jie2 variant of 傑|杰[jie2] 6 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 4 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 6 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 4 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 3 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 4 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 1 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/400 words - 71 min 玮[瑋] wei3 (reddish jade); precious; rare 8 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 1 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 7 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 2 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 1 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 5 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 1 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 祢[禰] mi2 memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 1 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 2 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 2 芒草[芒草] mang2 cao3 Miscanthus (genus of grass) 2 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 1 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 蕨[蕨] jue2 Pteridium aquilinum; bracken 1 嫩叶[嫩葉] nen4 ye4 newly-grown leaves; tender leaves 1 蕨类[蕨類] jue2 lei4 fern; bracken; brake (botany) 2 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 8 龙须菜[龍鬚菜] long2 xu1 cai4 asparagus; (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1] 3 秋葵[秋葵] qiu1 kui2 okra (Hibiscus esculentus); lady's fingers 2 黏液[黏液] nian2 ye4 mucus 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/425 words - 74 min 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 脆脆[脆脆] cui4 cui4 crispy 5 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 13 棕[棕] zong1 palm; palm fiber; coir (coconut fiber); brown 2 天主教[天主教] Tian1 zhu3 jiao4 Catholicism 1 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 2 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 1 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 1 失调[失調] shi1 tiao2 imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc) 2 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 4 变魔术[變魔術] bian4 mo2 shu4 to perform magical tricks 1 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 5 槟榔[檳榔] bing1 lang5 betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut 5 要闻[要聞] yao4 wen2 important news story; headline 1 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 10 菁[菁] jing1 leek flower; lush; luxuriant 1 生菜[生菜] sheng1 cai4 lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens 2 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 2 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/450 words - 83 min 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 3 功用[功用] gong1 yong4 function 1 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 5 洞口[洞口] dong4 kou3 cave mouth; tunnel entrance 2 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 2 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 12 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 1 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 2 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 1 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 3 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 6 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 4 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 嘻[嘻] xi1 laugh; giggle; (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc) 2 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 晃动[晃動] huang4 dong4 to sway; to rock 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 2 防空洞[防空洞] fang2 kong1 dong4 air-raid shelter 3 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 7 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/475 words - 85 min 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 1 弹药[彈藥] dan4 yao4 ammunition 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 3 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 2 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 1 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 4 大自然[大自然] da4 zi4 ran2 nature (the natural world) 1 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 2 人工[人工] ren2 gong1 artificial; manpower; manual work 2 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 1 国民政府[國民政府] Guo2 min2 zheng4 fu3 Nationalist government 1920s-1949 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 1 老兵[老兵] lao3 bing1 veteran 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 12 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 3 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 1 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 1 单位[單位] dan1 wei4 unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 1 婚纱[婚紗] hun1 sha1 wedding dress; CL:身[shen1] 1 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 8 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/500 words - 86 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 3 姑婆[姑婆] gu1 po2 grandfather's sister; sister of a woman's father-in-law 2 芋[芋] yu4 taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta 2 汁液[汁液] zhi1 ye4 juice 2 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 野菜[野菜] ye3 cai4 wild herb; potherb 1 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 1 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 1 寮[寮] liao2 hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2] 1 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 1 樟树[樟樹] zhang1 shu4 camphor; Cinnamonum camphara 4 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 5 芬[芬] fen1 perfume; fragrance 2 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 2 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 2 消化系统[消化系統] xiao1 hua4 xi4 tong3 digestive system; gastrointestinal tract 2 温热[溫熱] wen1 re4 tepid; to warm up (food etc) 2 药用[藥用] yao4 yong4 medicinal use; pharmaceutical 1 冇[冇] mao3 to not have (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 沒有|没有[mei2 you3] 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 1 温温[溫溫] wen1 wen1 mild 2 热度[熱度] re4 du4 temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep05/523 words - 91 min 药草[藥草] yao4 cao3 medicinal herb 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 冥想[冥想] ming2 xiang3 to meditate; meditation 4 生理[生理] sheng1 li3 physiology 1 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 1 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 4 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 7 应征[應徵] ying4 zheng1 to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 1 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 3 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 4 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 2 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 9 吟唱[吟唱] yin2 chang4 to chant; to recite 1 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 2 辞呈[辭呈] ci2 cheng2 (written) resignation 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 遥控[遙控] yao2 kong4 remote control 3 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 4 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 4 校外[校外] xiao4 wai4 off campus 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 5 呎[呎] chi3 foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m); old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3] 5 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 1 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 1 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 1 发言[發言] fa1 yan2 to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 4 调料[調料] tiao2 liao4 condiment; seasoning; flavoring 2 酱料[醬料] jiang4 liao4 sauce 7 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 3 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 6 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 2 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 6 排斥[排斥] pai2 chi4 to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel 2 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 3 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 3 请假[請假] qing3 jia4 to request leave of absence 4 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 21 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 2 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 3 奴[奴] nu2 slave 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 1 谆谆[諄諄] zhun1 zhun1 earnest; devoted; tireless; sincere; assiduous 2 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 2 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 1 关机[關機] guan1 ji1 to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film 1 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 1 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 1 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 5 酒店[酒店] jiu3 dian4 wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 7 杀青[殺青] sha1 qing1 to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc); to finalize; to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 3 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 1 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 6 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 2 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 4 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 5 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 3 冷眼旁观[冷眼旁觀] leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1 the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/75 words - 18 min 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 卡式[卡式] ka3 shi4 cassette style (tape and tape player) 1 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 2 胶带[膠帶] jiao1 dai4 adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape 3 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 7 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 9 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 3 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 17 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 5 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 胸前[胸前] xiong1 qian2 (on the) chest; bosom 1 丧尸[喪屍] sang1 shi1 zombie 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 1 大球[大球] da4 qiu2 sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball that use large balls; see also 小球[xiao3 qiu2] 1 配置[配置] pei4 zhi4 to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation 2 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 不疾不徐[不疾不徐] bu4 ji2 bu4 xu2 neither too fast nor too slow (idiom) 1 进场[進場] jin4 chang3 to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting) 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/100 words - 26 min 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 3 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 羽绒[羽絨] yu3 rong2 down (soft feathers) 1 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 1 拍摄[拍攝] pai1 she4 to film; to shoot (a picture) 3 乘客[乘客] cheng2 ke4 passenger 4 防火[防火] fang2 huo3 to protect against fire 2 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 3 航空[航空] hang2 kong1 aviation 3 编号[編號] bian1 hao4 to number; numbering; serial number 2 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 2 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 5 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 摄影师[攝影師] she4 ying3 shi1 photographer; cameraman 7 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 5 扣环[釦環] kou4 huan2 ring fastener; buckle; retainer strap 1 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 7 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 5 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 1 工作人员[工作人員] gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 staff member 3 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/125 words - 33 min 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 5 上升[上昇] shang4 sheng1 to rise; to go up; to ascend 2 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 2 坐电梯[坐電梯] zuo4 dian4 ti1 to take an elevator 1 爬升[爬升] pa2 sheng1 to rise; to ascend; to climb (airplane etc); to go up (sales figures etc); to gain promotion 2 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 1 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 录影带[錄影帶] lu4 ying3 dai4 videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2] 3 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 4 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 2 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 风速[風速] feng1 su4 wind speed 2 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 1 农夫[農夫] nong2 fu1 peasant; farmer 2 烧火[燒火] shao1 huo3 to light a fire for cooking 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 7 吐口[吐口] tu3 kou3 to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc) 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 河床[河床] he2 chuang2 riverbed 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 7 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 8 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 14 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/150 words - 37 min 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 4 流目[流目] liu2 mu4 to let one's eyes rove 1 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 3 秧[秧] yang1 shoots; sprouts 1 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 3 视力[視力] shi4 li4 vision; eyesight 3 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 4 校正[校正] jiao4 zheng4 to proofread and correct; to edit and rectify; to correct; to calibrate 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 3 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 2 飞机场[飛機場] fei1 ji1 chang3 airport; (slang) flat chest; CL:處|处[chu4] 2 机场[機場] ji1 chang3 airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] 3 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 军用[軍用] jun1 yong4 (for) military use; military application 1 民航[民航] min2 hang2 civil aviation 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 硬逼[硬逼] ying4 bi1 to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled 1 国小[國小] guo2 xiao3 elementary school (Tw); abbr. for 國民小學|国民小学[guo2 min2 xiao3 xue2] 1 操场[操場] cao1 chang3 playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 阿公[阿公] a1 gong1 (old) grandfather; polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law; (Taiwanese) grandfather 6 阿嬷[阿嬤] a1 ma1 grandma (Tw) 3 阿美族[阿美族] A1 mei3 zu2 Amis or Pangcah, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/175 words - 45 min 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 2 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 社区[社區] she4 qu1 community; neighborhood 2 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 1 特种部队[特種部隊] te4 zhong3 bu4 dui4 (military) special forces 1 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 4 凸[凸] tu1 to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 裸露[裸露] luo3 lu4 naked; bare; uncovered; exposed 1 时钟[時鐘] shi2 zhong1 clock 4 体能[體能] ti3 neng2 physical capability; stamina 2 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 2 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 1 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 1 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 8 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 6 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 1 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 气流[氣流] qi4 liu2 stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft) 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 随风[隨風] sui2 feng1 wind-borne; care-free 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/200 words - 51 min 外星人[外星人] wai4 xing1 ren2 space alien; extraterrestrial 1 庄稼[莊稼] zhuang1 jia5 farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 追打[追打] zhui1 da3 to chase and beat 1 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 3 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 1 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 2 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 10 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 7 包包[包包] bao1 bao1 bag or purse etc; small bump or pimple; hillock 4 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 企鹅[企鵝] qi3 e2 penguin 3 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 东河[東河] Dong1 he2 Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 2 樽[樽] zun1 goblet; bottle; wine-jar 1 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 1 冲浪[衝浪] chong1 lang4 to surf; surfing 4 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 6 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 盎然[盎然] ang4 ran2 abundant; full; overflowing; exuberant 3 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 分房[分房] fen1 fang2 to sleep in separate rooms; distribution of social housing 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 脏乱[髒亂] zang1 luan4 dirty and disordered; in a mess 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/225 words - 61 min 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 团体[團體] tuan2 ti3 group; organization; team; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 洁癖[潔癖] jie2 pi3 mysophobia; obsession with cleanliness; extreme fastidiousness 2 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 3 急急忙忙[急急忙忙] ji2 ji2 mang2 mang2 hurriedly 1 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 5 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 1 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 4 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 5 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 7 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 7 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 被单[被單] bei4 dan1 (bed) sheet; envelope for a padded coverlet; CL:床[chuang2] 3 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 2 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 1 自言自语[自言自語] zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize 1 保洁[保潔] bao3 jie2 sanitation 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/250 words - 67 min 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 2 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 4 中线[中線] zhong1 xian4 half-way line; median line 3 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 威吓[威嚇] wei1 he4 to threaten; to intimidate; to cow 1 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 8 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 2 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 1 鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuo2 niao3 ostrich 2 时差[時差] shi2 cha1 time difference; time lag; jet lag 2 脏脏[髒髒] zang1 zang1 dirty 1 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 1 性别[性別] xing4 bie2 gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes 1 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 2 雄性[雄性] xiong2 xing4 male 4 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 雌[雌] ci2 female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 2 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 1 受精卵[受精卵] shou4 jing1 luan3 fertilized ovum 1 雌性[雌性] ci2 xing4 female 1 雌雄同体[雌雄同體] ci2 xiong2 tong2 ti3 hermaphrodite 1 受精[受精] shou4 jing1 to receive sperm; fertilized; insemination 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/275 words - 77 min 孵[孵] fu1 breeding; to incubate; to hatch 2 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 3 微调[微調] wei1 tiao2 fine tuning; trimming 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 3 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 要塞[要塞] yao4 sai4 stronghold; fort; fortification 1 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 1 咖[咖] ka1 coffee; class; grade 17 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 1 有料[有料] you3 liao4 impressive 1 马铃薯[馬鈴薯] ma3 ling2 shu3 potato 6 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 9 土豆[土豆] tu3 dou4 potato; CL:個|个[ge4]; (Tw) peanut; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 尼格罗[尼格羅] ni2 ge2 luo2 negro (loanword) 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 3 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 6 搭讪[搭訕] da1 shan4 to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation 4 峇[峇] ke4 cave; cavern; also pr. [ke1] 2 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 3 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 冲掉[沖掉] chong1 diao4 to wash out; to leach 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/300 words - 82 min 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 4 小包[小包] xiao3 bao1 packet 1 发箍[髮箍] fa4 gu1 headband 2 书桌[書桌] shu1 zhuo1 desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 2 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 疲累[疲累] pi2 lei4 tired; exhausted 1 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 5 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 1 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 3 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 3 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 4 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 5 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 4 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 5 投影[投影] tou2 ying3 to project; a projection 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/325 words - 87 min 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 5 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 多愁善感[多愁善感] duo1 chou2 shan4 gan3 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality 1 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 4 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 3 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 中游[中游] zhong1 you2 the middle stretches of a river; middle level; middle echelon; midstream 1 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 扩音[擴音] kuo4 yin1 to amplify (sound) 1 哽咽[哽咽] geng3 ye4 to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs 3 外放[外放] wai4 fang4 extroverted; outgoing; to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones); (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital 3 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 2 泛舟[泛舟] fan4 zhou1 to go boating 2 杂志[雜誌] za2 zhi4 magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],期[qi1] 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 拍出[拍出] pai1 chu1 to sell at auction; to reach a given price at auction 1 慈祥[慈祥] ci2 xiang2 kindly; benevolent (often of older person) 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep06/335 words - 91 min 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 4 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 中庭[中庭] zhong1 ting2 courtyard 1 热狗[熱狗] re4 gou3 hot dog (loanword) 1 汉堡[漢堡] han4 bao3 hamburger (loanword) 3 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 1 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 12 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 4 美感[美感] mei3 gan3 sense of beauty; aesthetic perception 2 壁虎[壁虎] bi4 hu3 gecko; house lizard 5 香精[香精] xiang1 jing1 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 蚊[蚊] wen2 mosquito 1 香茅[香茅] xiang1 mao2 lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) 1 精油[精油] jing1 you2 essential oil 1 蚊香[蚊香] wen2 xiang1 mosquito-repellent incense or coil 1 香水[香水] xiang1 shui3 perfume; cologne 2 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 刮胡刀[刮鬍刀] gua1 hu2 dao1 razor 2 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 2 锅盖[鍋蓋] guo1 gai4 saucepan lid; (satellite) dish 2 蒸气[蒸氣] zheng1 qi4 vapor; steam 1 鸡精[雞精] ji1 jing1 chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) 3 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 1 污垢[污垢] wu1 gou4 filth 1 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 9 明信片[明信片] ming2 xin4 pian4 postcard 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/50 words - 11 min 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 8 分区[分區] fen1 qu1 allocated area (for housing, industry etc); district 5 达人[達人] da2 ren2 expert; person who takes things philosophically 3 游戏王[遊戲王] You2 xi4 wang2 Yu-Gi-Oh! 8 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 3 晒黑[曬黑] shai4 hei1 to sunbathe; to tan; to get sunburnt; to expose unfair practices (on a consumer protection website) 5 导游[導遊] dao3 you2 tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour 2 露营[露營] lu4 ying2 to camp out; camping 6 公家机关[公家機關] gong1 jia1 ji1 guan1 civil service 1 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 1 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 3 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 5 助教[助教] zhu4 jiao4 teaching assistant 1 能见度[能見度] neng2 jian4 du4 visibility 2 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto 31 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 31 回民[回民] Hui2 min2 Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims) 4 边远[邊遠] bian1 yuan3 far from the center; remote; outlying 1 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 1 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 机长[機長] ji1 zhang3 captain; chief pilot 5 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 2 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 8 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 7 机舱[機艙] ji1 cang1 cabin of a plane 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 2 油门[油門] you2 men2 accelerator (pedal); gas pedal; throttle 6 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 2 汤姆[湯姆] Tang1 mu3 Tom (name) 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 8 塔台[塔台] ta3 tai2 control tower 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 1 跑道[跑道] pao3 dao4 athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip) 5 偏离[偏離] pian1 li2 to deviate; to diverge; to wander 1 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 1 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 1 摇杆[搖桿] yao2 gan3 joystick 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 襟翼[襟翼] jin1 yi4 (aircraft) wing flap 2 副驾驶[副駕駛] fu4 jia4 shi3 copilot; front passenger seat 2 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 3 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/100 words - 18 min 海面[海面] hai3 mian4 sea level; sea surface 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 13 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 13 倾斜[傾斜] qing1 xie2 to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt 1 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 3 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 1 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 2 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 5 松山[松山] Song1 shan1 Songshan or Sungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Matsuyama, city in Japan 1 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 2 谷[谷] gu3 valley 2 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 5 驾照[駕照] jia4 zhao4 driver's license 2 妈咪[媽咪] ma1 mi5 mommy (loanword) 2 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 3 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 10 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 2 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 3 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 8 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 33 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 8 面板[面板] mian4 ban3 panel; faceplate 1 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/125 words - 24 min 坠机[墜機] zhui4 ji1 airplane crash 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 4 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 4 宿醉[宿醉] su4 zui4 hangover 2 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 1 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 平板[平板] ping2 ban3 slab; plate; dull; monotonous; tablet (computer) 1 电动玩具[電動玩具] dian4 dong4 wan2 ju4 battery-powered toy; (Tw) video game; computer game 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 43 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 3 第一级[第一級] di4 yi1 ji2 first level 1 撞机[撞機] zhuang4 ji1 plane crash 1 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 1 园艺[園藝] yuan2 yi4 gardening; horticultural 1 修剪[修剪] xiu1 jian3 to prune; to trim 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 1 茂密[茂密] mao4 mi4 dense (of plant growth); lush 1 树干[樹幹] shu4 gan4 tree trunk 4 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/150 words - 32 min 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 1 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 4 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 棚[棚] peng2 shed; canopy; shack 2 巴士[巴士] ba1 shi4 bus (loanword); motor coach 3 维修[維修] wei2 xiu1 maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 2 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 2 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 1 花式[花式] hua1 shi4 fancy 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 9 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 1 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 1 卫生[衛生] wei4 sheng1 health; hygiene; sanitation 1 伏特加[伏特加] fu2 te4 jia1 vodka (loanword) 3 橘子汁[橘子汁] ju2 zi5 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 1 螺丝起子[螺絲起子] luo2 si1 qi3 zi5 screwdriver 1 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 3 蔓越莓[蔓越莓] man4 yue4 mei2 cranberry 1 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/175 words - 44 min 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 引擎[引擎] yin3 qing2 engine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 螺旋桨[螺旋槳] luo2 xuan2 jiang3 propeller 1 耳机[耳機] er3 ji1 headphones; earphones; telephone receiver 8 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 1 闪光灯[閃光燈] shan3 guang1 deng1 flash bulb (photography) 1 停顿[停頓] ting2 dun4 to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) 1 弹性[彈性] tan2 xing4 flexibility; elasticity 2 屁颠屁颠[屁顛屁顛] pi4 dian1 pi4 dian1 lit. jolting buttocks; (colloquial intensifier) groveling; eager; compliant; smug 2 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 2 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 回转[迴轉] hui2 zhuan3 to revolve; to rotate; rotation 1 猜拳[猜拳] cai1 quan2 a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game 2 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 2 哇靠[哇靠] wa1 kao4 (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (Taiwanese 我哭, POJ pr. [goá khàu]) 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 5 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 益生菌[益生菌] yi4 sheng1 jun1 probiotics 4 便便[便便] pian2 pian2 obese; bulging 2 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/200 words - 52 min 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 2 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 2 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 报名[報名] bao4 ming2 to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 1 自由落体[自由落體] zi4 you2 luo4 ti3 free-fall 3 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 2 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 1 着地[著地] zhao2 di4 to land; to touch the ground; also pr. [zhuo2 di4] 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 1 螺旋[螺旋] luo2 xuan2 spiral; helix; screw 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 1 流量[流量] liu2 liang4 flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet) 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 2 离心力[離心力] li2 xin1 li4 centrifugal force 1 刷卡[刷卡] shua1 ka3 to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 1 PK[PK] P K (slang) to take on; to challenge; to go head to head; showdown; comparison 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 多汁[多汁] duo1 zhi1 succulent; juicy 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/225 words - 61 min 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 1 特调[特調] te4 tiao2 special blend; house blend 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 2 酒精[酒精] jiu3 jing1 alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol 4 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 1 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 6 做作[做作] zuo4 zuo5 affected; artificial 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 4 选手[選手] xuan3 shou3 athlete; contestant 2 零食[零食] ling2 shi2 between-meal nibbles; snacks 6 T恤[T恤] T xu4 T-shirt 1 背心[背心] bei4 xin1 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4] 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 2 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 拿手菜[拿手菜] na2 shou3 cai4 specialty (dish) 2 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 3 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 4 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 菲[菲] fei3 poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/250 words - 67 min 奖金[獎金] jiang3 jin1 premium; award money; bonus 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 3 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 1 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 3 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 1 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 3 总数[總數] zong3 shu4 total; sum; aggregate 1 交互[交互] jiao1 hu4 mutual; interactive; each other; alternately; in turn; interaction 1 浓度[濃度] nong2 du4 concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency; thickness; density; viscosity 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 8 楷[楷] kai3 model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style) 5 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 2 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 17 摩擦力[摩擦力] mo2 ca1 li4 friction 1 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 1 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 2 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 15 烂透[爛透] lan4 tou4 rotten to the core 1 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/275 words - 73 min 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 7 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 1 专线[專線] zhuan1 xian4 special-purpose phone line or communications link; hotline; special rail line (e.g. between airport and city); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 电源[電源] dian4 yuan2 electric power source 1 通电[通電] tong1 dian4 to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram 1 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 2 广角[廣角] guang3 jiao3 wide-angle; panoramic; fig. wide perspective; panorama 2 体检[體檢] ti3 jian3 abbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2] 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 1 紫色[紫色] zi3 se4 purple; violet (color) 2 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 6 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 8 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 7 祷告[禱告] dao3 gao4 to pray; prayer 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 1 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 2 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 2 雪耻[雪恥] xue3 chi3 to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation 1 晾干[晾乾] liang4 gan1 to dry by the sun 1 压线[壓線] ya1 xian4 pressure crease; fig. to toil for sb else's benefit; line ball (i.e. on the line) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/300 words - 75 min 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 2 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 6 南[南] nan2 south 2 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 3 近视[近視] jin4 shi4 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia 1 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 1 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 2 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 1 水墨画[水墨畫] shui3 mo4 hua4 ink and wash painting 1 刀疤[刀疤] dao1 ba1 scar from a knife wound 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 2 青春痘[青春痘] qing1 chun1 dou4 acne 2 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 1 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 1 怎么[怎麽] zen3 me5 variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 1 酒糟鼻[酒糟鼻] jiu3 zao1 bi2 rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose); brandy nose 3 眉笔[眉筆] mei2 bi3 eyebrow pencil (cosmetics) 3 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 3 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 9 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 1 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/325 words - 86 min 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 客观[客觀] ke4 guan1 objective; impartial 2 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 3 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 4 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 12 缇[緹] ti2 orange-red silk; orange-red colored 3 芝麻官[芝麻官] zhi1 ma5 guan1 low ranking official; petty bureaucrat 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 裁判[裁判] cai2 pan4 judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 假动作[假動作] jia3 dong4 zuo4 fake move or pass (sports); feint 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 9 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 干贝[乾貝] gan1 bei4 conpoy; dried scallop 3 炒米[炒米] chao3 mi3 fried rice; millet stir-fried in butter 2 番红花[番紅花] fan1 hong2 hua1 saffron (Crocus sativus) 1 葱花[蔥花] cong1 hua1 chopped onion 5 琴酒[琴酒] qin2 jiu3 gin (Taiwan variant of 金酒[jin1 jiu3]) 3 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 3 歌星[歌星] ge1 xing1 singing star; famous singer 1 剪头发[剪頭髮] jian3 tou2 fa5 (to get a) haircut 5 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep07/342 words - 93 min 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 2 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 1 威士忌[威士忌] wei1 shi4 ji4 whiskey (loanword) 4 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 1 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 4 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 2 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 寒酸[寒酸] han2 suan1 wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 3 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 家常菜[家常菜] jia1 chang2 cai4 home cooking 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 2 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/25 words - 10 min 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 妻[妻] qi1 wife 2 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 3 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 10 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 1 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 游览[遊覽] you2 lan3 to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit; CL:次[ci4] 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 5 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 2 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 2 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 1 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 1 荷包蛋[荷包蛋] he2 bao1 dan4 poached egg; egg fried on both sides 7 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 2 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 瑜伽[瑜伽] yu2 jia1 yoga (loanword) 10 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 4 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/50 words - 15 min 项目[項目] xiang4 mu4 item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 美式[美式] Mei3 shi4 American style 10 刺眼[刺眼] ci4 yan3 to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly 1 延伸[延伸] yan2 shen1 to extend; to spread 2 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 伏地挺身[伏地挺身] fu2 di4 ting3 shen1 pushup (exercise) 1 伏地[伏地] fu2 di4 to lie prostrate 1 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 1 上犬式[上犬式] shang4 quan3 shi4 upward-facing dog (yoga pose) 1 下犬式[下犬式] xia4 quan3 shi4 downward-facing dog (yoga pose) 3 肚脐[肚臍] du4 qi2 navel 3 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 2 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 3 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 1 拉筋[拉筋] la1 jin1 stretching (exercise) 1 英雄式[英雄式] ying1 xiong2 shi4 heroic 1 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 1 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 2 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 3 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 2 街舞[街舞] jie1 wu3 street dance (e.g. breakdance) 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/75 words - 23 min 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 帅呆了[帥呆了] shuai4 dai1 le5 awesome; brilliant; magnificent 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 3 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 1 松露[松露] song1 lu4 truffle 3 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 2 大要[大要] da4 yao4 abstract; gist; main points 1 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 2 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 阵风[陣風] zhen4 feng1 gust 1 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 1 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 1 送餐[送餐] song4 can1 home delivery of meal 4 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 1 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 5 叮咚[叮咚] ding1 dong1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 1 留念[留念] liu2 nian4 to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly 2 征象[徵象] zheng1 xiang4 sign; symptom 2 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/100 words - 32 min 调味料[調味料] tiao2 wei4 liao4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 1 鱼子酱[魚子醬] yu2 zi3 jiang4 caviar 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 味噌[味噌] wei4 ceng1 miso (traditional Japanese seasoning); also pr. [wei4 zeng1] 1 调酒师[調酒師] tiao2 jiu3 shi1 bartender 2 窗口[窗口] chuang1 kou3 window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground 2 香蕉[香蕉] xiang1 jiao1 banana; CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3] 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 2 泡脚[泡腳] pao4 jiao3 foot bath; foot soak 1 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 1 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 䙓[襬] bai3 hem at the bottom of garment 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 1 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 1 好客[好客] hao4 ke4 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 3 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 1 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 主题[主題] zhu3 ti2 theme; subject 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/125 words - 39 min 眼屎[眼屎] yan3 shi3 gum in the eyes 2 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 1 代班[代班] dai4 ban1 (Tw) to take over sb's job; to substitute for 9 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 2 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 1 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 1 咖啡厅[咖啡廳] ka1 fei1 ting1 coffee shop 1 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves 5 甲子[甲子] jia3 zi3 first year of the sixty-year cycle (where each year is numbered with one of the 10 heavenly stems 天干[tian1 gan1] and one of the 12 earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]); the sixty-year cycle 1 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 4 煮蛋[煮蛋] zhu3 dan4 boiled egg 1 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 2 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 7 地热[地熱] di4 re4 geothermal 2 溪流[溪流] xi1 liu2 stream 1 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 1 铁锈[鐵鏽] tie3 xiu4 rust 2 硫磺[硫磺] liu2 huang2 sulfur 2 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 3 出水口[出水口] chu1 shui3 kou3 water outlet; drainage outlet 1 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 2 救生员[救生員] jiu4 sheng1 yuan2 lifeguard 3 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 2 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/150 words - 43 min 小费[小費] xiao3 fei4 tip; gratuity 1 高脚杯[高腳杯] gao1 jiao3 bei1 goblet 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 粉底[粉底] fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetics) 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 生锈[生銹] sheng1 xiu4 to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization 1 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 1 营利[營利] ying2 li4 for profit; to seek profit 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 猕猴[獼猴] mi2 hou2 macaque 2 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 1 即食[即食] ji2 shi2 instant (food) 1 密封[密封] mi4 feng1 to seal up 1 观光客[觀光客] guan1 guang1 ke4 tourist 1 包场[包場] bao1 chang3 to reserve all the seats (or a large block of seats) at a theater, restaurant etc 2 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 1 满分[滿分] man3 fen1 full marks 1 上帝[上帝] Shang4 di4 God 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 20 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/175 words - 47 min 走音[走音] zou3 yin1 off-key; out of tune (music) 2 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 1 铨[銓] quan2 to estimate; to select 1 对岸[對岸] dui4 an4 opposite bank (of a body of water) 1 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 2 计时[計時] ji4 shi2 to measure time; to time; to reckon by time 2 湍急[湍急] tuan1 ji2 rapid (flow of water) 1 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 2 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 4 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 2 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 1 名山[名山] Ming2 shan1 famous mountain; Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan 1 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 2 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 2 摩羯座[摩羯座] Mo2 jie2 zuo4 Capricornus 2 摩羯[摩羯] Mo2 jie2 Capricorn (star sign); northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 乳液[乳液] ru3 ye4 milk; lotion; emulsion 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 2 火山爆发[火山爆發] huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 volcanic eruption 1 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 1 污染[污染] wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/200 words - 50 min 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 2 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 2 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 1 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables 1 椒[椒] jiao1 pepper 1 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 2 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 3 油炸[油炸] you2 zha2 to deep fry 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 2 木柴[木柴] mu4 chai2 firewood 3 台东县[台東縣] Tai2 dong1 Xian4 Taitung County in southeast Taiwan 1 海端乡[海端鄉] Hai3 duan1 xiang1 Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan 1 崁顶[崁頂] Kan3 ding3 Kanting township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 2 村[村] cun1 village 1 布农族[布農族] Bu4 nong2 zu2 Bunun, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan 18 酒酿[酒釀] jiu3 niang4 sweet fermented rice; glutinous rice wine 5 黑糖[黑糖] hei1 tang2 unrefined sugar; brown sugar 7 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 1 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 11 年历[年曆] nian2 li4 calendar; diary 5 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 象形文字[象形文字] xiang4 xing2 wen2 zi4 pictogram; hieroglyph 1 酿酒[釀酒] niang4 jiu3 to brew wine 14 酵母[酵母] jiao4 mu3 leaven; yeast 7 麴[麴] Qu1 surname Qu 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/225 words - 52 min 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 5 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 2 族群[族群] zu2 qun2 ethnic group; community 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 1 红毛丹[紅毛丹] hong2 mao2 dan1 rambutan or rumbutan (tropical fruit) (Nephelium lappaceum) 2 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 4 口红[口紅] kou3 hong2 lipstick 2 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 1 色素[色素] se4 su4 pigment 2 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 2 地窖[地窖] di4 jiao4 cellar; basement 1 电力[電力] dian4 li4 electrical power; electricity 1 亭子[亭子] ting2 zi5 pavilion 1 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 2 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 1 甜美[甜美] tian2 mei3 sweet; pleasant; happy 2 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 2 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 3 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 月事[月事] yue4 shi4 menses; menstruation; a woman's periods 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/250 words - 59 min 祭典[祭典] ji4 dian3 sacrificial ceremony; religious festival 2 突击[突擊] tu1 ji1 sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly 1 时段[時段] shi2 duan4 time interval; work shift; time slot; the twelve two-hour divisions of the day 1 重播[重播] chong2 bo1 to replay; to rerun; (agriculture) to reseed; to oversow 1 唾液[唾液] tuo4 ye4 saliva 1 微生物[微生物] wei1 sheng1 wu4 microorganism 1 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 4 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 3 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 1 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 1 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 稠[稠] chou2 dense; crowded; thick; many 7 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 1 压紧[壓緊] ya1 jin3 to compress 4 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 1 出水[出水] chu1 shui3 to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 3 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 伴手礼[伴手禮] ban4 shou3 li3 gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/275 words - 65 min 凹槽[凹槽] ao1 cao2 recess; notch; groove; fillister 3 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 2 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 染料[染料] ran3 liao4 dye 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 腮红[腮紅] sai1 hong2 rouge (cosmetics) 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 金童玉女[金童玉女] jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple 2 背篓[背簍] bei1 lou3 a basket carried on the back 1 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 火把[火把] huo3 ba3 torch; CL:把[ba3] 1 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 1 圣火[聖火] sheng4 huo3 sacred fire; Olympic flame 2 奥运[奧運] Ao4 yun4 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics 1 揭幕[揭幕] jie1 mu4 opening; unveiling 1 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 7 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 1 灭掉[滅掉] mie4 diao4 to eliminate 2 偷渡[偷渡] tou1 du4 illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade 1 豪宅[豪宅] hao2 zhai2 grand residence; mansion 2 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/300 words - 69 min 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 2 前人[前人] qian2 ren2 predecessor; forebears; the person facing you 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 5 金桔[金桔] jin1 ju2 kumquat 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 蕗[蕗] lu4 leucacene 1 荞[蕎] qiao2 buckwheat 1 浓汤[濃湯] nong2 tang1 thick soup; puree 12 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 4 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 9 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 10 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 1 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow 1 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 8 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 3 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 38 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 2 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 山羌[山羌] shan1 qiang1 Reeves's Muntjac; Muntiacus reevesi (zoology) 5 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/325 words - 78 min 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 4 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 5 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 2 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 1 第二位[第二位] di4 er4 wei4 second place 1 第三位[第三位] di4 san1 wei4 third place 1 筛子[篩子] shai1 zi5 sieve; CL:面[mian4] 1 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 1 大吃大喝[大吃大喝] da4 chi1 da4 he1 to eat and drink as much as one likes; to make a pig of oneself 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 1 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 1 海苔[海苔] hai3 tai2 nori 1 碎末[碎末] sui4 mo4 flecks; particles; bits; fine powder 1 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 1 合音[合音] he2 yin1 backup vocal (music); (phonetic) contraction 2 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 2 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 1 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 2 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 2 天国[天國] tian1 guo2 Kingdom of Heaven 2 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 2 罚酒[罰酒] fa2 jiu3 to drink as the result of having lost a bet 3 急智[急智] ji2 zhi4 quick witted; able to think fast in an emergency 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep08/346 words - 89 min 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 1 耸肩[聳肩] song3 jian1 to shrug one's shoulders 1 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 3 语助词[語助詞] yu3 zhu4 ci2 auxiliary word 2 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 1 存款[存款] cun2 kuan3 to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit 1 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 1 背山[背山] bei4 shan1 with back to the mountain (favored location) 1 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 3 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 3 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 2 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 2 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 3 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 9 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 房型[房型] fang2 xing2 see 戶型|户型[hu4 xing2] 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 1 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 2 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 2 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 1 结膜炎[結膜炎] jie2 mo2 yan2 conjunctivitis 3 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 6 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 4 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 2 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外卖[外賣] wai4 mai4 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 4 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 2 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 2 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 1 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 1 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 1 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 3 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 1 阿凡达[阿凡達] A1 fan2 da2 Avatar (movie) 1 对讲机[對講機] dui4 jiang3 ji1 intercom; walkie-talkie 1 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 37 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/50 words - 20 min 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 4 烩[燴] hui4 to braise; to cook in soy and vinegar; braised; cooked in soy and vinegar 1 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 碟子[碟子] die2 zi5 saucer; small dish; CL:盤|盘[pan2] 1 气球[氣球] qi4 qiu2 balloon 9 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 3 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 3 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 2 胸肉[胸肉] xiong1 rou4 breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) 20 比重[比重] bi3 zhong4 proportion; specific gravity 1 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 创作力[創作力] chuang4 zuo4 li4 originality 1 番茄[番茄] fan1 qie2 tomato 20 蓝莓[藍莓] lan2 mei2 blueberry 1 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 1 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 2 直飞[直飛] zhi2 fei1 to fly directly; direct flight 1 煨[煨] wei1 to simmer; to roast in ashes 1 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 1 刴[刴] duo4 variant of 剁[duo4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/75 words - 29 min 菜头[菜頭] cai4 tou2 (Tw) turnip; radish 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 花椰菜[花椰菜] hua1 ye1 cai4 cauliflower 13 剁碎[剁碎] duo4 sui4 to mince 4 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 1 大型[大型] da4 xing2 large; large-scale 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 2 小型[小型] xiao3 xing2 small scale; small size 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 19 日文[日文] Ri4 wen2 Japanese (language) 7 台湾[臺灣] Tai2 wan1 Taiwan 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 3 负面[負面] fu4 mian4 negative; the negative side 1 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 带有[帶有] dai4 you3 to have; to involve 1 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 3 饰品[飾品] shi4 pin3 ornament; item of jewelry; accessory 2 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 1 前兆[前兆] qian2 zhao4 omen; prior indication; first sign 1 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 3 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 1 青蛙[青蛙] qing1 wa1 frog; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) ugly guy 6 胆汁[膽汁] dan3 zhi1 gall; bile 4 呱呱[呱呱] gua1 gua1 (onom.) sound of frogs, ducks etc 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/100 words - 37 min 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 1 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 1 肠道[腸道] chang2 dao4 intestines; gut 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 11 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 1 夏威夷[夏威夷] Xia4 wei1 yi2 Hawaii, US state 3 冲绳[沖繩] Chong1 sheng2 Okinawa, Japan 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 3 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 1 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 1 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 触感[觸感] chu4 gan3 tactile sensation; touch; feel 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 譬如[譬如] pi4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 5 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 3 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 饲料[飼料] si4 liao4 feed; fodder 1 餐会[餐會] can1 hui4 dinner party; luncheon 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/125 words - 46 min 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 1 凸凸[凸凸] tu1 tu1 convex on both sides (of lens); biconvex 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 4 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 1 耳边风[耳邊風] er3 bian1 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 1 臻[臻] zhen1 to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials) 3 熟识[熟識] shu2 shi5 to be well acquainted with; to know well 2 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 3 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 牧羊犬[牧羊犬] mu4 yang2 quan3 sheepdog 6 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 1 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 2 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/150 words - 51 min 新竹[新竹] Xin1 zhu2 Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries; Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 2 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 2 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 2 牧[牧] mu4 to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old) 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 2 基因[基因] ji1 yin1 gene (loanword) 1 习惯性[習慣性] xi2 guan4 xing4 customary 1 吠叫[吠叫] fei4 jiao4 to bark; to yelp 1 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 2 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 狮子座[獅子座] Shi1 zi5 zuo4 Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 星座[星座] xing1 zuo4 constellation; astrological sign; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 处女座[處女座] Chu3 nu:3 zuo4 Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac); popular variant of 室女座[Shi4 nu:3 zuo4] 1 呕吐[嘔吐] ou3 tu4 to vomit 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 18 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health 1 食品[食品] shi2 pin3 foodstuff; food; provisions; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 放养[放養] fang4 yang3 to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc); to grow; to raise 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/175 words - 58 min 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 1 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 3 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 2 牵绳[牽繩] qian1 sheng2 tow rope 4 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 5 店员[店員] dian4 yuan2 shop assistant; salesclerk; salesperson 1 服务员[服務員] fu2 wu4 yuan2 waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 2 冲刺[衝刺] chong1 ci4 to sprint; to spurt; to dash; big effort 2 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 运动员[運動員] yun4 dong4 yuan2 athlete; CL:名[ming2],個|个[ge4] 1 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 譬[譬] pi4 to give an example 1 咻[咻] xiu1 call out; jeer 1 离职[離職] li2 zhi2 to retire; to leave office; to quit a job 1 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 2 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 3 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/200 words - 65 min 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 2 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 吠[吠] fei4 to bark 3 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 1 抓拍[抓拍] zhua1 pai1 to capture (an image); to snap (a photo) 1 毛毛雨[毛毛雨] mao2 mao5 yu3 drizzle; light rain; (fig.) mere trifle 1 生殖器[生殖器] sheng1 zhi2 qi4 reproductive organ; genitals 1 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 3 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 3 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 2 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 3 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 猫咪[貓咪] mao1 mi1 kitty 13 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 2 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 3 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 2 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 2 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 1 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 1 喵[喵] miao1 (onom.) meow; cat's mewing 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/225 words - 76 min 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 1 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 鬼脸[鬼臉] gui3 lian3 wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask 1 脸颊[臉頰] lian3 jia2 cheek 4 照相[照相] zhao4 xiang4 to take a photograph 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 翻滚[翻滾] fan1 gun3 to roll; to boil 1 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 2 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 1 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 3 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 告解[告解] gao4 jie3 (Christianity) to confess; confession; penance 3 淋浴[淋浴] lin2 yu4 to take a shower; shower 2 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 2 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 6 下酒菜[下酒菜] xia4 jiu3 cai4 a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks 1 减肥[減肥] jian3 fei2 to lose weight 4 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 4 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 2 日语[日語] Ri4 yu3 Japanese language 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 4 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/250 words - 80 min 素人[素人] su4 ren2 untrained, inexperienced person; layman; amateur 3 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 3 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 1 双层[雙層] shuang1 ceng2 double tier; double decker 3 公寓[公寓] gong1 yu4 apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4] 2 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 1 姐弟恋[姐弟戀] jie3 di4 lian4 love between an older woman and a younger man 3 放浪[放浪] fang4 lang4 unrestrained; dissolute; dissipated; unconventional; immoral; to debauch; to dissipate 3 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 2 舞者[舞者] wu3 zhe3 dancer 3 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 2 亚洲[亞洲] Ya4 zhou1 Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1] 1 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 多才多艺[多才多藝] duo1 cai2 duo1 yi4 multi-talented 1 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 1 饶舌[饒舌] rao2 she2 talkative; to blather; to shoot one's mouth off; rap (genre of music) 2 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 拍片[拍片] pai1 pian4 to film; to make a film 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/275 words - 88 min 评审[評審] ping2 shen3 to appraise; to evaluate; to judge 2 金钟[金鐘] jin1 zhong1 Admiralty, Hong Kong 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开戏[開戲] kai1 xi4 to start an opera 1 综艺[綜藝] zong1 yi4 wide range of performing arts 4 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稀里哗啦[稀裡嘩啦] xi1 li5 hua1 la1 (onom.) rustling sound; sound of rain or of sth falling down; in disorder; completely smashed; badly battered; broken to pieces 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 3 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 2 高矮[高矮] gao1 ai3 height (i.e. whether short or tall) 1 解酒[解酒] jie3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 来台[來臺] lai2 Tai2 to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 1 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 陪睡[陪睡] pei2 shui4 to trade sex for favorable treatment (career advancement, higher grades, rent-free accommodation etc); to sleep in the same bed as one's child 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 3 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 1 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 9 罐头[罐頭] guan4 tou5 tin; can; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep09/283 words - 90 min 星空[星空] xing1 kong1 starry sky; the heavens 12 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 12 版权[版權] ban3 quan2 copyright 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 2 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 2 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 骑车[騎車] qi2 che1 to cycle 3 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 1 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 4 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 按钮[按鈕] an4 niu3 push button 1 没电[沒電] mei2 dian4 discharged; flat; dead (of batteries) 1 星光[星光] xing1 guang1 starlight 1 情人节[情人節] Qing2 ren2 jie2 Valentine's Day 10 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 2 收取[收取] shou1 qu3 to receive; to collect 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 1 大餐[大餐] da4 can1 great meal; banquet 1 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 2 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 布丁[布丁] bu4 ding1 pudding (loanword) 11 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 22 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 空位[空位] kong1 wei4 empty place; room (for sb) 2 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 2 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/50 words - 18 min 杏鲍菇[杏鮑菇] xing4 bao4 gu1 king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) 4 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 2 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 效率[效率] xiao4 lu:4 efficiency 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 蛋壳[蛋殼] dan4 ke2 eggshell 1 变焦[變焦] bian4 jiao1 (photography) zoom; (optics) to adjust the focus 1 圆盘[圓盤] yuan2 pan2 disk 1 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 3 学弟[學弟] xue2 di4 junior or younger male schoolmate 2 年级[年級] nian2 ji2 grade; year (in school, college etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 黑胡椒[黑胡椒] hei1 hu2 jiao1 black pepper 7 鲣[鰹] jian1 bonito 1 鱼露[魚露] yu2 lu4 fish sauce 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 2 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 1 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 1 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 狐[狐] hu2 fox 2 狐獴[狐獴] hu2 meng3 meerkat 14 柳橙汁[柳橙汁] liu3 cheng2 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] 9 獴[獴] meng3 mongoose 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 柳丁[柳丁] liu3 ding1 orange (fruit) (Tw) 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/75 words - 23 min 柳[柳] liu3 willow 2 会东[會東] Hui4 dong1 Huidong county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 2 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 17 木耳[木耳] mu4 er3 edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 6 打工[打工] da3 gong1 to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 2 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 3 化学[化學] hua4 xue2 chemistry; chemical 2 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 菸[菸] yan1 variant of 煙|烟[yan1]; cigarette; tobacco; smoke 1 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 2 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 1 蛾[蛾] e2 moth 1 细菌[細菌] xi4 jun1 bacterium; germ 1 僵住[僵住] jiang1 zhu4 motionless; unable to move 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 1 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 1 比亚[比亞] Bi3 ya4 Bia, daughter of Pallas and Styx in Greek mythology, personification of violence 2 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/100 words - 29 min 养殖[養殖] yang3 zhi2 to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage 2 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 1 网站[網站] wang3 zhan4 website; network station; node 1 网络[網絡] wang3 luo4 network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) 3 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 2 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 1 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 自助餐[自助餐] zi4 zhu4 can1 buffet; self-service meal 2 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 蚯蚓[蚯蚓] qiu1 yin3 earthworm 1 大麦[大麥] da4 mai4 barley 1 面包虫[麵包蟲] mian4 bao1 chong2 mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) 2 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 1 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 21 接吻[接吻] jie1 wen3 to kiss 1 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 2 地毯[地毯] di4 tan3 carpet; rug 1 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 1 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 3 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 3 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/125 words - 40 min 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 4 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 5 加冰[加冰] jia1 bing1 (of a drink) iced; on the rocks 1 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 3 防晒[防曬] fang2 shai4 sunburn protection 2 访问[訪問] fang3 wen4 to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 3 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 演艺圈[演藝圈] yan3 yi4 quan1 show business 1 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 2 牡[牡] mu3 (of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills 2 牡羊座[牡羊座] Mu3 yang2 zuo4 Aries (constellation and sign of the zodiac); used erroneously for 白羊座 3 梯[梯] ti1 ladder; stairs 2 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 1 椰汁[椰汁] ye1 zhi1 coconut water 1 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 4 咖啡因[咖啡因] ka1 fei1 yin1 caffeine (loanword) 4 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 1 眞[眞] zhen1 variant of 真[zhen1] 1 订房[訂房] ding4 fang2 to reserve a room 1 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 2 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 4 击掌[擊掌] ji1 zhang3 to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five 1 资讯[資訊] zi1 xun4 information 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/150 words - 47 min 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 3 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 1 犠[犠] xi1 Japanese variant of 犧|牺 1 牲[牲] sheng1 domestic animal; sacrificial animal 1 羊排[羊排] yang2 pai2 lamb chop 4 面有难色[面有難色] mian4 you3 nan2 se4 to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment 1 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 一盘散沙[一盤散沙] yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) 1 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 2 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 2 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 2 外包[外包] wai4 bao1 outsourcing 1 水煮蛋[水煮蛋] shui3 zhu3 dan4 boiled egg; soft-boiled egg 3 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 2 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 1 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 16 自理[自理] zi4 li3 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 1 翻倒[翻倒] fan1 dao3 to overturn; to overthrow; to capsize; to collapse 1 迷宫[迷宮] mi2 gong1 maze; labyrinth 1 创作[創作] chuang4 zuo4 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 立体[立體] li4 ti3 three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/175 words - 55 min 平面[平面] ping2 mian4 plane (flat surface); print media 1 剧组[劇組] ju4 zu3 cast and crew; performers and production team 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 真善美[真善美] zhen1 shan4 mei3 truth, goodness and beauty 1 厂商[廠商] chang3 shang1 manufacturer; producer 1 布幕[布幕] bu4 mu4 screen (movie theater etc) 1 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 2 超车[超車] chao1 che1 to overtake (another car) 4 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 6 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 3 京都[京都] jing1 du1 capital (of a country) 2 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 栈道[棧道] zhan4 dao4 plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff; (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 6 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 1 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 10 剪接[剪接] jian3 jie1 film-editing; montage; to cut or edit film 3 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 1 酵素[酵素] jiao4 su4 enzyme 1 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 2 排便[排便] pai2 bian4 to defecate 1 毛发[毛髮] mao2 fa4 hair 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/200 words - 61 min 油亮[油亮] you2 liang4 glossy; shiny 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 抵抗力[抵抗力] di3 kang4 li4 resistance; immunity 1 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 2 侧面[側面] ce4 mian4 lateral side; side; aspect; profile 1 不经意[不經意] bu4 jing1 yi4 not paying attention; carelessly; by accident 2 假掰[假掰] gei1 bai1 (Tw) affected; pretentious; to put on a display of histrionics; (loanword from Taiwanese, POJ pr. [ké-pai]) 1 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 3 踮[踮] dian3 to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [dian4] 2 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 2 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 3 夜视[夜視] ye4 shi4 night vision 1 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 1 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 上坡[上坡] shang4 po1 uphill; upslope; to move upwards; to climb a slope 2 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 搧[搧] shan1 variant of 扇[shan1] 1 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/225 words - 69 min 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 乘凉[乘涼] cheng2 liang2 to cool off in the shade 2 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 1 仰头[仰頭] yang3 tou2 to raise one's head 2 中医[中醫] Zhong1 yi1 traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 1 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 1 方向感[方向感] fang1 xiang4 gan3 sense of direction 1 会车[會車] hui4 che1 (of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions) to pass by each other 1 玉[玉] yu4 jade 2 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 1 农药[農藥] nong2 yao4 agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide 1 讨吃[討吃] tao3 chi1 to beg for food 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 2 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 煸[煸] bian1 to stir-fry before broiling or stewing 1 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 1 虾油[蝦油] xia1 you2 prawn sauce 1 怒气[怒氣] nu4 qi4 anger 1 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 1 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 3 狩猎[狩獵] shou4 lie4 to hunt; hunting 1 探索[探索] tan4 suo3 to explore; to probe 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/250 words - 79 min 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 1 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 3 鲜奶油[鮮奶油] xian1 nai3 you2 cream; whipped cream 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 1 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 1 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 9 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 9 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 薄荷[薄荷] bo4 he5 field mint; peppermint 2 荷[荷] he2 lotus 2 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 1 下蛋[下蛋] xia4 dan4 to lay eggs 1 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 2 焦糖[焦糖] jiao1 tang2 caramel 1 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 4 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 1 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 1 翻炒[翻炒] fan1 chao3 to stir-fry 1 平底锅[平底鍋] ping2 di3 guo1 frying pan 1 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 不沾锅[不沾鍋] bu4 zhan1 guo1 non-stick pan (Tw) 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep10/261 words - 88 min 读取[讀取] du2 qu3 (of a computer etc) to read (data) 2 灯泡[燈泡] deng1 pao4 light bulb; see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 1 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 面食[麵食] mian4 shi2 food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc 1 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 1 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 1 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 2 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/25 words - 8 min 威尼斯[威尼斯] Wei1 ni2 si1 Venice; Venezia 2 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 闪闪[閃閃] shan3 shan3 flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering 1 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 2 彩色[彩色] cai3 se4 color; multi-colored; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 12 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 1 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 2 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 3 荷尔蒙[荷爾蒙] he2 er3 meng2 hormone (loanword); see 激素[ji1 su4] 1 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 3 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 浮夸[浮誇] fu2 kua1 to exaggerate; to be boastful; pompous; grandiose 1 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 1 旅游[旅遊] lu:3 you2 trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel 1 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 厘[厘] li2 variant of 釐|厘[li2] 1 斐济[斐濟] Fei3 ji4 Fiji (tropical volcanic island in southwest Pacific) 2 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 1 北海道[北海道] Bei3 hai3 dao4 Hokkaidō, Japan 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/50 words - 19 min 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 1 腰果[腰果] yao1 guo3 cashew nuts 2 孕吐[孕吐] yun4 tu4 morning sickness (during pregnancy) 1 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 1 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 3 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 1 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 2 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 1 云霄飞车[雲霄飛車] yun2 xiao1 fei1 che1 roller coaster 1 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 7 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 3 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 1 辣椒酱[辣椒醬] la4 jiao1 jiang4 red pepper paste; chili sauce 1 莲雾[蓮霧] lian2 wu4 wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) 1 块状[塊狀] kuai4 zhuang4 lump 1 颗粒[顆粒] ke1 li4 kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 1 全熟[全熟] quan2 shu2 thoroughly cooked; well done (of steak) 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/75 words - 34 min 匀称[勻稱] yun2 chen4 well proportioned; well shaped 1 扶桑[扶桑] Fu2 sang1 Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 13 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 罐装[罐裝] guan4 zhuang1 canned (food, coffee etc) 1 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 2 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 1 忧郁症[憂鬱症] you1 yu4 zheng4 (psychology) depression 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 3 卤肉[滷肉] lu3 rou4 stewed meat 18 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 1 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 3 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 表层[表層] biao3 ceng2 surface layer 1 健身[健身] jian4 shen1 to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise 1 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] 1 卖相[賣相] mai4 xiang4 outward appearance; demeanor 3 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 1 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/100 words - 44 min 野餐[野餐] ye3 can1 picnic; to have a picnic 3 浮潜[浮潛] fu2 qian2 to snorkel; snorkeling 1 黑炭[黑炭] hei1 tan4 coal; charcoal; (of skin) darkly pigmented; charcoal (color); bituminous coal (mining) 1 小麦[小麥] xiao3 mai4 wheat; CL:粒[li4] 1 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 1 划过[劃過] hua2 guo4 (of a meteor etc) to streak across (the sky); (of a searchlight, lightning etc) to play across (the sky) 3 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 1 坐椅[坐椅] zuo4 yi3 seat; chair 1 后座[後座] hou4 zuo4 back seat; pillion 1 公诸于世[公諸於世] gong1 zhu1 yu2 shi4 to announce to the world (idiom); to make public; to let everyone know 1 帆船[帆船] fan1 chuan2 sailboat 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 指导[指導] zhi3 dao3 to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 凹[凹] ao1 depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) 4 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 4 脚蹬[腳蹬] jiao3 deng1 pedal 1 盘腿[盤腿] pan2 tui3 to sit cross-legged; to sit in the lotus position 2 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 4 中心点[中心點] zhong1 xin1 dian3 center; central point; focus 2 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 3 勺子[勺子] shao2 zi5 scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] 1 海王[海王] Hai3 wang2 Poseidon, Greek god of the sea; Neptune, Roman god of the sea; Aquaman, DC comic book superhero 1 蛋塔[蛋塔] dan4 ta3 see 蛋撻|蛋挞[dan4 ta4] 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/125 words - 54 min 日月潭[日月潭] Ri4 yue4 Tan2 Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County, Taiwan 2 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 2 庆生[慶生] qing4 sheng1 to celebrate a birthday 1 潭水[潭水] tan2 shui3 deep water 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 1 走板[走板] zou3 ban3 to be off the beat; to sound awful (of singing); (fig.) to wander off the topic; (diving) to step toward the end of the board; approach 1 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 2 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 1 夹击[夾擊] jia1 ji1 pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 2 煞车[煞車] sha1 che1 to brake (when driving) 1 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 角力[角力] jue2 li4 wrestling; a trial of strength 1 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 2 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 1 淡水[淡水] dan4 shui3 potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 2 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 2 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 6 淡化[淡化] dan4 hua4 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination 3 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 4 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/150 words - 62 min 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 胯[胯] kua4 crotch; groin; hip 1 里拉[里拉] li3 la1 lira (monetary unit) (loanword) 1 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 1 上衣[上衣] shang4 yi1 jacket; upper outer garment; CL:件[jian4] 1 不舒服[不舒服] bu4 shu1 fu5 unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy 1 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 回馈[回饋] hui2 kui4 to repay a favor; to give back; feedback 1 微醺[微醺] wei1 xun1 tipsy 5 餐车[餐車] can1 che1 dining car; diner 4 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 比翼双飞[比翼雙飛] bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1 lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish 1 龙虾[龍蝦] long2 xia1 lobster 12 粄[粄] ban3 (Hakka cuisine) snacks made from glutinous rice flour (rice cakes, noodles etc) 5 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 上网[上網] shang4 wang3 to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/175 words - 70 min 对半[對半] dui4 ban4 half-and-half; 50-50; to double 2 玛格丽特[瑪格麗特] ma3 ge2 li4 te4 margarita (cocktail) 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 切块[切塊] qie1 kuai4 to cut into pieces 1 外壳[外殼] wai4 ke2 envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case 1 电锅[電鍋] dian4 guo1 electric rice cooker (Tw) 2 倾向于[傾向於] qing1 xiang4 yu2 to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to 1 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 龙舌兰[龍舌蘭] long2 she2 lan2 agave (genus of plants); Agave americana; tequila 5 课桌[課桌] ke4 zhuo1 school desk 5 白线[白線] bai2 xian4 white line (road markings) 4 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 2 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 火热[火熱] huo3 re4 fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate 1 划桨[划槳] hua2 jiang3 to paddle 1 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 开伙[開伙] kai1 huo3 to start providing food; to open today's service in a canteen 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 传唤[傳喚] chuan2 huan4 a summons (to the police); subpoena 1 抽油烟机[抽油煙機] chou1 you2 yan1 ji1 range hood; kitchen exhaust hood 2 油耗[油耗] you2 hao4 fuel consumption 6 绍兴酒[紹興酒] Shao4 xing1 jiu3 Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat 3 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/200 words - 77 min 炝[熗] qiang4 to stir-fry then cook with sauce and water; to boil food briefly then dress with soy etc; to choke; to irritate (throat etc) 1 绍兴[紹興] Shao4 xing1 Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 2 乱搞[亂搞] luan4 gao3 to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 4 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 6 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 洗发精[洗髮精] xi3 fa4 jing1 shampoo 3 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 8 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 1 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 2 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 3 葡萄牙[葡萄牙] Pu2 tao2 ya2 Portugal 3 牙缝[牙縫] ya2 feng4 gap between teeth 2 边界[邊界] bian1 jie4 boundary; border 2 皮面[皮面] pi2 mian4 outer skin; surface; leather cover (of a book); drum skin; leather upper (of a shoe) 1 华灯[華燈] hua2 deng1 light; decorated lantern 3 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/225 words - 89 min 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 1 美观[美觀] mei3 guan1 pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic 1 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 7 蒜蓉[蒜蓉] suan4 rong2 minced garlic; garlic paste 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 2 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 芥蓝[芥藍] gai4 lan2 Chinese broccoli; Chinese kale; cabbage mustard; Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra; also pr. [jie4 lan2] 2 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 3 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 1 顾客[顧客] gu4 ke4 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] 2 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 1 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 1 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 3 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 3 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 10 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 2 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 1 播出[播出] bo1 chu1 to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc) 1 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 2 压力锅[壓力鍋] ya1 li4 guo1 pressure cooker 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep11/230 words - 90 min 电子[電子] dian4 zi3 electronic; electron (particle physics) 1 科技[科技] ke1 ji4 science and technology 1 发达[發達] fa1 da2 developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 1 促销[促銷] cu4 xiao1 to promote sales 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/25 words - 8 min 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 登出[登出] deng1 chu1 to log out (computer); to publish; to be published; to appear (in a newspaper etc) 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 1 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 3 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 2 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 子房[子房] zi3 fang2 ovary (botany) 2 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 3 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 桌游[桌遊] zhuo1 you2 board game 1 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 2 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 1 感性[感性] gan3 xing4 perception; perceptual; sensibility; sensitive; emotional; sentimental 2 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 积木[積木] ji1 mu4 toy building blocks 4 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 偶像剧[偶像劇] ou3 xiang4 ju4 idol drama; drama series in which the actors are chosen for their preexisting popularity with young viewers 1 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 4 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/50 words - 19 min 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 1 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 回味[回味] hui2 wei4 to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste 1 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 芭蕉[芭蕉] ba1 jiao1 Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 1 行军床[行軍床] xing2 jun1 chuang2 camp bed; bivouac 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 2 迷人[迷人] mi2 ren2 fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 塞满[塞滿] sai1 man3 to stuff full; to cram in; packed tight; chock full 1 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 1 太平洋[太平洋] Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Pacific Ocean 1 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 2 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 1 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 2 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/75 words - 24 min 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 1 野地[野地] ye3 di4 wilderness 1 特大号[特大號] te4 da4 hao4 jumbo; king-sized 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 2 忌口[忌口] ji4 kou3 abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet 1 丹尼斯[丹尼斯] Dan1 ni2 si1 Dennis (name) 1 咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒] yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3 gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth 1 随和[隨和] sui2 he2 amiable; easy-going 2 朋[朋] peng2 friend 8 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 5 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 1 货柜[貨櫃] huo4 gui4 counter for the display of goods; (Tw) container (for freight transport) 1 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 1 礼拜六[禮拜六] Li3 bai4 liu4 Saturday 1 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 1 屏东[屏東] Ping2 dong1 Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 1 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 1 分数[分數] fen1 shu4 (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/100 words - 31 min 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 1 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 2 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 1 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 3 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 自动自发[自動自發] zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1 (to act) on one's own initiative 1 报时[報時] bao4 shi2 to give the correct time 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 队形[隊形] dui4 xing2 formation 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 帐单[帳單] zhang4 dan1 bill; check 1 黑店[黑店] hei1 dian4 lit. inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. a scam; protection racket; daylight robbery 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 消音[消音] xiao1 yin1 to silence 1 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 1 柠檬片[檸檬片] ning2 meng2 pian4 slice of lemon 1 养乐多[養樂多] Yang3 le4 duo1 Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink) 1 幼稚园[幼稚園] you4 zhi4 yuan2 kindergarten (Tw) 1 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 诺亚[諾亞] Nuo4 ya4 Noah 2 谐音[諧音] xie2 yin1 homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/125 words - 36 min 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 1 薇[薇] wei1 Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 篮球[籃球] lan2 qiu2 basketball; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 7 住宿[住宿] zhu4 su4 to stay at; lodging; accommodation 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 2 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 2 蚊虫[蚊蟲] wen2 chong2 mosquito 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 蹲马步[蹲馬步] dun4 ma3 bu4 to do a martial-art squat 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 投篮[投籃] tou2 lan2 to shoot for the basket (basketball) 1 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 松饼[鬆餅] song1 bing3 muffin; pancake; (Tw) waffle 4 禁区[禁區] jin4 qu1 restricted area; forbidden region 1 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 2 连线[連線] lian2 xian4 electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus 2 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 6 热身[熱身] re4 shen1 to warm up (sports); (fig.) to prepare; to get in condition 3 整队[整隊] zheng3 dui4 to dress (troops); to line up (to arrange in a straight line) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/150 words - 45 min 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 2 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 歧视[歧視] qi2 shi4 to discriminate against; discrimination 2 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 3 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 篮板[籃板] lan2 ban3 backboard 1 阻断[阻斷] zu3 duan4 to block; to obstruct; to intercept; to interdict 1 后撤[後撤] hou4 che4 to pull back (an army); to retreat 1 漏斗[漏斗] lou4 dou3 funnel 1 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 1 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 1 右上[右上] you4 shang4 upper right 1 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 5 诚实[誠實] cheng2 shi2 honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 压扁[壓扁] ya1 bian3 to squash; to crush flat 1 补满[補滿] bu3 man3 to make up for what is lacking; to fill (a vacancy); to replenish 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 2 炼乳[煉乳] lian4 ru3 to condense milk (by evaporation); condensed milk 2 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/175 words - 54 min 推销[推銷] tui1 xiao1 to market; to sell 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 1 有风[有風] you3 feng1 windy 2 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 2 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 6 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 正能量[正能量] zheng4 neng2 liang4 positive energy; positivity 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 摇摇欲坠[搖搖欲墜] yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 tottering; on the verge of collapse 1 本日[本日] ben3 ri4 today 1 木棍[木棍] mu4 gun4 wooden stick 1 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 1 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 抽取[抽取] chou1 qu3 to extract; to remove; to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc) 1 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/200 words - 69 min 承重[承重] cheng2 zhong4 to sustain; to bear the weight (of the upper storeys in architecture); load-bearing 1 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 1 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 1 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 2 要看[要看] yao4 kan4 it depends on... 2 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 1 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 1 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 队员[隊員] dui4 yuan2 team member 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 睡午觉[睡午覺] shui4 wu3 jiao4 to have a nap 4 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 2 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 2 月球[月球] yue4 qiu2 the moon 1 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 原则上[原則上] yuan2 ze2 shang5 in principle; generally 2 越橘[越橘] yue4 ju2 cowberry; blue berry 1 浇花[澆花] jiao1 hua1 to water the plants; to water the garden 2 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 豆子[豆子] dou4 zi5 bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/225 words - 86 min 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 2 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 1 滚水[滾水] gun3 shui3 boiling water 2 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 四边[四邊] si4 bian1 four sides 1 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 5 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 销售[銷售] xiao1 shou4 to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 1 石化[石化] shi2 hua4 to petrify; petrochemical industry 1 缺货[缺貨] que1 huo4 lack of supplies; unavailable goods 1 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 2 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 3 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 1 蛋包[蛋包] dan4 bao1 omelet 1 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 6 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep12/232 words - 89 min 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 5 白胡椒[白胡椒] bai2 hu2 jiao1 white peppercorn 1 芝麻酱[芝麻醬] zhi1 ma5 jiang4 sesame paste 1 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 土豆丝[土豆絲] tu3 dou4 si1 julienned potato 1 倒数[倒數] dao4 shu3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats) 1 清炒[清炒] qing1 chao3 to stir-fry; to saute 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/25 words - 17 min 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 1 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 1 拮据[拮据] jie2 ju1 hard pressed for money; in financial straits 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 三角[三角] san1 jiao3 triangle 3 变软[變軟] bian4 ruan3 to soften 1 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 1 饭团[飯糰] fan4 tuan2 rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 高粱[高粱] gao1 liang2 sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 1 半小时[半小時] ban4 xiao3 shi2 half hour 1 刑场[刑場] xing2 chang3 execution ground; gallows; scaffold 1 认床[認床] ren4 chuang2 to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 抖擞[抖擻] dou3 sou3 to rouse; to invigorate; to enliven; to put sb into high spirits; con brio 1 补眠[補眠] bu3 mian2 to catch up on sleep 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/50 words - 29 min 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 阿哥[阿哥] a1 ge1 (familiar) elder brother 2 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 滑梯[滑梯] hua2 ti1 (children's) sliding board; a slide 1 惨不忍睹[慘不忍睹] can3 bu4 ren3 du3 spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight; appalling scenes of devastation 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 阶段性[階段性] jie1 duan4 xing4 specific to a particular stage (of a project etc); interim (policy etc); occurring in stages; phased 1 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 1 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 1 枕头套[枕頭套] zhen3 tou5 tao4 pillow case 1 特写[特寫] te4 xie3 feature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc) 1 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 2 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 2 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 2 乱画[亂畫] luan4 hua4 to doodle; graffito; doodle 1 拖把[拖把] tuo1 ba3 mop 3 包住[包住] bao1 zhu4 to envelop; to wrap; to enclose 1 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/75 words - 39 min 铺[舖] pu4 variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 放气[放氣] fang4 qi4 to release breath; to deflate; to fart 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 移民[移民] yi2 min2 to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 3 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 2 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 4 扣住[扣住] kou4 zhu4 to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 1 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 2 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 1 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 2 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 轻便[輕便] qing1 bian4 lightweight and portable; light and convenient 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 3 水坑[水坑] shui3 keng1 puddle; water hole; sump 1 慢跑[慢跑] man4 pao3 jogging; to jog; to canter; a slow trot 1 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/100 words - 51 min 裤管[褲管] ku4 guan3 trouser leg 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 涨潮[漲潮] zhang3 chao2 high tide; rising tide 1 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 2 蚵[蚵] e2 oyster (Taiwanese) 1 社群[社群] she4 qun2 community; social grouping 1 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 敬老尊贤[敬老尊賢] jing4 lao3 zun1 xian2 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 2 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 1 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 1 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 1 催化剂[催化劑] cui1 hua4 ji4 catalyst 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 2 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/125 words - 57 min 剪成[剪成] jian3 cheng2 cut into 1 会员[會員] hui4 yuan2 member 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 1 龙舟[龍舟] long2 zhou1 dragon boat; imperial boat 1 独龙[獨龍] Du2 long2 Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 2 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 2 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 对过[對過] dui4 guo4 across; opposite; the other side 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 掷筊[擲筊] zhi4 jiao3 poe divination, a traditional Chinese divination method where a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks is thrown on the ground, with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 1 整体[整體] zheng3 ti3 whole entity; entire body; synthesis; as a whole (situation, construction, team etc); global; macrocosm; integral; holistic; whole 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 领导者[領導者] ling3 dao3 zhe3 leader 1 慵懒[慵懶] yong1 lan3 languid; indolent 1 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 1 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/150 words - 68 min 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 哪知[哪知] na3 zhi1 who would have imagined?; unexpectedly 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 1 视讯[視訊] shi4 xun4 video (Tw) 1 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 4 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 2 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 1 摄取[攝取] she4 qu3 to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) 1 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 2 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 1 转而[轉而] zhuan3 er2 to turn to (sth else); to switch to 1 播放[播放] bo1 fang4 to broadcast; to transmit 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 2 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 1 开店[開店] kai1 dian4 to open shop 1 系列[系列] xi4 lie4 series; set 3 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 1 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/175 words - 75 min 呵呵[呵呵] he1 he1 (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle 2 写真集[寫真集] xie3 zhen1 ji2 photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 2 调适[調適] tiao2 shi4 to adapt (to an environment etc); to make sth suitable; adaptation; adjustment; adaptive 1 爆米花[爆米花] bao4 mi3 hua1 puffed rice; popcorn 2 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 实用[實用] shi2 yong4 practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science) 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 沙漏[沙漏] sha1 lou4 hourglass; sand filter 2 计时器[計時器] ji4 shi2 qi4 timer; chronograph; timepiece; clock; timekeeping device (sundial, water clock) 2 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 小酌[小酌] xiao3 zhuo2 to have a drink; small party 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 湿度[濕度] shi1 du4 humidity level 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 防晒油[防曬油] fang2 shai4 you2 sunscreen; sunblock 3 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 1 口罩[口罩] kou3 zhao4 mask (surgical etc) 1 机器人[機器人] ji1 qi4 ren2 mechanical person; robot; android 1 抹布[抹布] ma1 bu4 cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4] 2 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 1 酒药[酒藥] jiu3 yao4 brewer's yeast; yeast for fermenting rice wine 2 慈母[慈母] ci2 mu3 warm, caring mother 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/200 words - 82 min 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 1 相框[相框] xiang4 kuang4 photo frame 1 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 隔天[隔天] ge2 tian1 the next day; on alternate days 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 2 底片[底片] di3 pian4 negative; photographic plate 3 笛子[笛子] di2 zi5 bamboo flute; CL:管[guan3] 1 直笛[直笛] zhi2 di2 recorder (musical instrument) (Tw) 1 响板[響板] xiang3 ban3 castanets (music) 1 三角铁[三角鐵] san1 jiao3 tie3 triangle (musical instrument); angle iron 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 图腾[圖騰] tu2 teng2 totem (loanword) 1 梳子[梳子] shu1 zi5 comb; CL:把[ba3] 1 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 1 浏海[瀏海] liu2 hai3 see 劉海|刘海[liu2 hai3] 1 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 1 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 1 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 1 录音[錄音] lu4 yin1 to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 1 效应[效應] xiao4 ying4 effect (scientific phenomenon) 1 //Starlight BnB - S1/Ep13/216 words - 90 min 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 2 副歌[副歌] fu4 ge1 chorus; refrain 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 柔顺[柔順] rou2 shun4 gentle and agreeable; supple; yielding 1 怪癖[怪癖] guai4 pi3 eccentricity; peculiarity; strange hobby 1 泪腺[淚腺] lei4 xian4 Lacrimal gland 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 1 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 1 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 1